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Westward Whiskey Milestone Edition No. 1

American Single Malt Westward
  • Distiller

    Westward

  • Bottler

    Westward

  • ABV

    43%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $200+

Released in November 2023, this is Milestone, hailed by the Portland, Oregon-based Westward Whiskey as its "first-ever annual luxury release." Debuting just ahead of Westward's 20th anniversary in 2024, Milestone is crafted from a 21-barrel Solera system, which Westward claims includes some of its "oldest and most precious" whiskeys.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 94
  • VinePair
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • Milestone is a delicious and decadent American Single Malt with near-soaring highs and a few tiny flaws.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Jordan Moskal
  • Don’t let its proof or price dissuade you, Westward Whiskey Milestone is the best whiskey the company has produced to date.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Matthew Evans
  • This whiskey represents what the American Single Malt category can be and wow, it’s exciting.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Decadent and well layered, this is up there with the best American malts I’ve ever had and goes to show that proof isn’t the only piece of a winning whiskey.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Sticky pudding, crème brûlée, custard. Rich and elegant on the nose, it’s dessert-forward, layered and rich.

  • Taste:

    Complex, with toffee, salted caramel and brioche. I'm amazed how cake-y and rich this malt is, and the brioche note is a definite high point for me. It’s viscous, rich, has a lot more body than I ever expected at this ABV and laces together wild complexity.

  • Finish:

    Pudding, cinnamon sugar, nougat, caramel. The finish is every bit as rich as the nose and the palate, with the inclusion of a bit of spice. Lovely, super long finish.

  • Overall:

    Decadent and well layered, this is up there with the best American malts I’ve ever had and goes to show that proof isn’t the only piece of a winning whiskey.

  • Score:

    92

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources