McCarthy's Single Malt
McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey is an American single malt whiskey produced by the Clear Creek Distillery.[1]
Production[]
Noted for being the first American Single Malt and aged for three years in the foothills of Mount Hood, Oregon, McCarthy's is made from 100% malted barley imported from Scotland.[2] It is heavily peated, in the Islay tradition of single malt scotch, and draws comparisons to prominent whiskies such as Lagavulin.[3] McCarthy's was a pioneer of the single malt American whisky tradition in the early 1990s and has received equal praise and attention in the years following. The 2008 release received a 96 rating (out of 100) in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.
Current production is headed by veteran American craft distillers Joseph O'Sullivan and Caitlin Bartlemay.
References[]
- ^ "McCarthy's Single Malt : Whiskies of the World from Whisky Magazine". Whisky Magazine, Issue 24. 2002-07-16. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ Charles MacLean; Great Whiskies, Dorling Kindersley Ltd, 2011 ISBN 978-1-4053-6018-0 p249
- ^ Whiskyparty tasting notes Archived 2011-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
https://whiskycast.com/the-first-american-single-malt-whiskey-episode-705-june-10-2018. {{cite web}}
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External links[]
- Whiskies of the United States