tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post4076849206596018570..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: Single Malt Report: McCarthy's Oregon Single MaltMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-30689428217310492972014-05-02T01:31:54.780-04:002014-05-02T01:31:54.780-04:00I don't think that they distill, which is perh...I don't think that they distill, which is perhaps why they bought CC. I liked their Pendleton 1910 12yo Canadian rye. McCarthy picks his fruit practically from their back yard, so it's not a bad match, on the face of it.Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-80374421950878273172014-05-01T14:36:11.430-04:002014-05-01T14:36:11.430-04:00We get sustained 85º+ weather here in the summer, ...We get sustained 85º+ weather here in the summer, coupled with relatively high humidity (especially during the rainy season), which should favor alcohol evaporation over water, so proof will drop pretty quickly.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-55697659403085029282014-05-01T14:01:12.348-04:002014-05-01T14:01:12.348-04:00That cask strength is still really surprising to m...That cask strength is still really surprising to me since the whisky appears to be the same age. I figure the angels are just more greedy in Oregon.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-48940579489412168432014-05-01T03:40:57.401-04:002014-05-01T03:40:57.401-04:00That sounds like good news. I do hope Steve will s...That sounds like good news. I do hope Steve will still be inspired to make a batch or two of the single malt before he fully retires or maybe hand it off to someone with skills.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-91305958837374905162014-05-01T03:38:18.924-04:002014-05-01T03:38:18.924-04:00I think you're the only person I know of who h...I think you're the only person I know of who has that 49%ABV edition. I (sadly) passed up a good deal on one of the old '08 bottlings not too long ago, but that was 42.5%. Anyway, there isn't much online info on your bottling, but the LAWS guys liked it: http://www.lawhiskeysociety.com/whiskey-profile/1527/McCarthys-Single-Barrel-K-and-LDiving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-56144921640444242162014-04-29T21:54:01.188-04:002014-04-29T21:54:01.188-04:00Man I really want to open my cask strength bottle ...Man I really want to open my cask strength bottle now.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-18770190054236776892014-04-29T21:37:05.978-04:002014-04-29T21:37:05.978-04:00Steve is sticking around. What I've heard from...Steve is sticking around. What I've heard from the local distilling community sounds generally positive. My guess is that he was getting tired of the business side. He's been doing it for almost 30 years and is at an age where (semi)retirement seems totally reasonable.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-67804130415059413472014-04-29T20:26:46.570-04:002014-04-29T20:26:46.570-04:00Oh boy. I'm hoping that they're not just g...Oh boy. I'm hoping that they're not just going to use Clear Creek facilities to crank out $7 Monarch Vodka. It looks like rather than keeping on someone who has actually successfully run Clear Creek, they've brought in someone who has not. Do you know if Steve is sticking around? Or was part of the deal that he take the money and run? Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-75789433381903013602014-04-29T20:06:21.131-04:002014-04-29T20:06:21.131-04:00"Brad’s dual role encompasses overseeing all ..."Brad’s dual role encompasses overseeing all sourcing activities for Hood River Distillers and directing the company’s return to distilling through the newly acquired Clear Creek Distillery."<br /><br />http://hrdspirits.com/corporate-information/our-people/Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-7124704940840241632014-04-29T19:50:59.470-04:002014-04-29T19:50:59.470-04:00I didn't realize that Hood had bought them out...I didn't realize that Hood had bought them out! Is it just me or does Hood seem to be one of those "distillers" that doesn't actually distill? Everything they sell seems to be from spirits that have been purchased.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-52996290651155957972014-04-29T19:19:39.969-04:002014-04-29T19:19:39.969-04:00It may be that things get tighter around Clear Cre...It may be that things get tighter around Clear Creek now that they've been bought out by Hood River Distillery. In a lot of respects, CC was Steve McCarthy's hobby. That it ended up making money was, I think, something of a surprise. So it still has a something of a hobby feel, rather than the hyper competitive nature of a lot of more recent craft distilleries.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-74183859106437468072014-04-29T17:15:50.934-04:002014-04-29T17:15:50.934-04:00Sometimes I get some bacon notes from Caol Ila, bu...Sometimes I get some bacon notes from Caol Ila, but your bottle of McCarthy's had BACON notes; and not like the pink rashers the rest of the world serves up, but the brown crispy American version. Me likes.<br /><br />Clear Creek should revise their whiskey page regarding the sherry casks. I'll update my post, though. Thanks.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-72903119550129804532014-04-29T16:49:06.596-04:002014-04-29T16:49:06.596-04:00From what I understand, the sherry casks were disc...From what I understand, the sherry casks were discontinued sometime in the early 2000s, so this should all be either new oak or refill casks from their own spirit.<br /><br />Good to know I'm not the only one who thought it was a bacon explosion. You could almost have this for breakfast.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.com