Product description
McCarthy's is the first American single malt whiskey. Clear Creek Distillery was built in 1985 in Portland, Oregon by Steve McCarthy and initially produced fruity, primarily pear, eau-de-vie.
Ten years later, he began distilling single malt whiskey from the Islay Island. Barley with a phenol concentration of 30-40 ppm is imported from Scotland, distillation (single) takes place in a Holstein still, and 3 years of maturation in sherry barrels and Oregon oak barrels. McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt is a laureate of many competitions, most recently (2022) it won a gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirit Competition. In 2014, Clear Creek Distillery was purchased by Hood River Distillers and soon moved to Hood River. The bottle presented here comes from batch W 21-01, which hit the market in March 2021.
Aroma : barley malt, peat smoke, honey, vanilla, caramel, pears, a mixture of dried herbs and a pinch of white pepper.
Palate : vanilla, caramel, toffee, orange peel, licorice, white pepper, a hint of tobacco and peat smoke in the background.
Finish: medium long, with notes of peat smoke, honey, toffee, dried herbs, a bit of burnt grass and tobacco.