McCarthy's® Oregon
Single Malt Whiskey
The First American Single Malt. Blend old-world tradition with Oregon ingenuity and you get McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Whiskey. Over 25 years ago, founder Steve McCarthy returned from a trip to Ireland determined to make his own single malt. Not only did he succeed, but in doing so ignited the craft American Single Malt Revolution. This is passion and craft, an Oregon original.
MCcarthy’s 3-year Oregon single malt whiskey
TASTING NOTES: A robust and smoky nose and taste is complemented by hints of dried fruit, plum and a warm finish of honey and delicate peat.
Available in 750ml
85 Proof
Awards & Accolades
92 Points - Whisky Advocate Magazine (2023)
Platinum - Sip Magazine’s Best of the Northwest Spirits Competition (2022)
Innovation Award - SIP Awards (2022)
Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2022)
90.5 Points, 1st Place - International Whisky Competition (2022)
Double Gold – New York World Wine & Spirits Competition (2021)
Gold – Best of the Northwest, Sip Northwest (2020)
Gold – Whiskies of the World (2019)
Gold – San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2017)
Gold – Los Angeles International Spirits Competition (2017)
97 Points – Ultimate Spirits Challenge (2017)
Gold – Whiskies of the World Awards (2016)
MCcarthy’s 6-year Oregon single malt whiskey
TASTING NOTES: The balance of peat and oak, the subtle sweetness that lets you in the door and the tempting smell of a nearby campfire, all balance out to make an exceptional whiskey.
Available in 750ml
100 proof
Awards & Accolades
92 Points - Whisky Advocate Magazine (2023)
94 Points, Excellent, Highly Recommended - Ultimate Spirits Challenge (2022)
Double Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2022)
Double Gold - SIP Awards (2022)
Gold, 91 Points - Bartender Spirits Awards (2022)
MCcarthy’s 6-year Oregon single malt whiskey finished IN PX sherry casks
TASTING NOTES:
Nose: Warm saddle leather and sweet tobacco on the introduction. Slowly reshaping into dark hazelnut butter and bergamot tea; the smell centering around the lingering smoke of cold campfire embers.
Palate: Surprisingly rich with a bright piquant start. The jammified fruit of the sherry is the opening act for a deeper spice filled middle as chicory and bitter chocolate find their home in the second act. These initial flavors enjoy a long stay, evaporating only for the smoke and sawdust that live in the heart of this well looked after whiskey.
Available in 750ml
Cask Strength (112.2 Proof)
MCcarthy’s 6-year Oregon single malt whiskey finished IN OLOROSO casks
TASTING NOTES:
Nose: Cherry sawdust, warm pine pitch and marsh grass. A nose that is light and sunny. Closer to warm lakeside days than cold forest nights. The aroma hits with high summer energy and optimism making it unique compared to other McCarthys expressions.
Palate: Light and juicy with a good deal of burned sugar and citrus. Back flavors of salt brine and sea spray make this the whiskey version of camping on the Oregon coast. To others it’s as comforting as early morning diners and French toast with coffee. The addition of an ice cube exposes the whiskey’s sweeter tones. With a baseline of sarsaparilla root and chicory, the higher tones of toasted cereal grain, orange peel and maple syrup definitely shine.
Available in 750ml
Cask Strength (112 Proof)
Awards & Accolades
95 Points, Editors’ Choice - Whisky Advocate Magazine (2023)
Featured Cocktail
Smokey Manhattan
Ingredients:
2 oz McCarthy's
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 dash Orange Bitters
Directions:
Add all the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice, and stir until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a brandied cherry.
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Mccarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Whiskey Wins Highest Honors at Spirits Competitions
The brand that started the American Single Malt movement continues to dominate during the Spirits Industry Awards Season.
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