{"product_id":"mccarthys-oregon-single-malt-whiskey-oloroso-cask-finished","title":"McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey Oloroso Cask Finished","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMcCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey Oloroso Cask Finished\u003c\/strong\u003e is a heavily peated American single malt that drinks like an Islay transplant — the pour for a Lagavulin or Laphroaig drinker curious what campfire smoke does after a turn in sherry wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcess \u0026amp; Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade from 100% malted barley imported from Scotland and distilled at Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, Oregon, this release spends six years in oak before a finishing run of roughly four months in Oloroso sherry casks, bottled at a bold 56% ABV \/ 112 proof. The peated-barley recipe traces back to founder Steve McCarthy, who built the whiskey in the Islay tradition decades before American single malt was a category; Clear Creek's single-malt program has been in the hands of Hood River Distillers — an Oregon house founded in 1934 — since it acquired the distillery in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, smoked meat, barbecue char, and sooty charcoal, with the Oloroso adding a backnote of dried fig and walnut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, campfire smoke wraps around apple, cherry, and orange, with bitter chocolate and glowing charcoal embers underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe finish is long and ashy, the sherry sweetness fading into dry smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Oloroso finish is what sets this apart from the standard McCarthy's: where the core bottling is pure peat and citrus, the sherry cask layers dried fruit and nuttiness over the smoke, giving the whiskey a richer, more Speyside-meets-Islay shape without dulling its signature campfire punch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe neat in a Glencairn; a few drops of water tame the proof and lift the fruit. It stands up to a peated-cheese board or grilled meats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is this whisky?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA heavily peated American single malt from Oregon, aged six years and finished in Oloroso sherry casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the specs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerican single malt, 6 years plus ~4-month Oloroso finish, 56% ABV \/ 112 proof, 100% malted barley, 750mL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does it taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmoked meat and charcoal on the nose; campfire smoke, apple, cherry, and bitter chocolate on the palate; a long, ashy finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow should you enjoy it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeat in a Glencairn with a few drops of water to open the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this release notable?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt marries McCarthy's Islay-style peated malt with an Oloroso sherry finish, a combination the core bottling doesn't offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Hood River Distilling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50060208374008,"sku":"19246","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0352\/3140\/0072\/files\/McCarthys6YearOlorosoFinish.png?v=1785086231","url":"https:\/\/thebourboncentral.com\/products\/mccarthys-oregon-single-malt-whiskey-oloroso-cask-finished","provider":"Bourbon Central","version":"1.0","type":"link"}