McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey is an American single malt whiskey produced by the

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Production

Noted for being one of the first American single malts introduced after

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and aged for three years in the foothills of

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, McCarthy's is made from 100% malted barley imported from

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. It is heavily peated, in the

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tradition of

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, and draws comparisons to prominent whiskies such as

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.Whiskyparty tasting notes
McCarthy's was a pioneer of the single malt American whisky revival 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

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External links

Clear Creek Distillery
Whiskies of the United States