Bull Run 14 Year Old Pinot Noir Finished American Whiskey
Bull Run 14 Year Old Pinot Noir Finished American Whiskey is a merchant bottling from Portland's Bull Run Distilling Company — a 14+ year old whiskey (MGP Indiana, 96% corn / 4% malted barley) aged in ex-bourbon casks, then finished 6 months to a year in Oregon Pinot Noir French-oak barrels. Released uncut at cask strength, it shows a garnet hue with eucalyptus and mint up front, creamy vanilla and slight tobacco, and a dry, tea-like, red-wine finish. Available to order online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
- Age: 14+ years in ex-bourbon casks, finished 6–12 months in Oregon Pinot Noir French-oak barrels
- Size: 750mL
- Proof: released uncut — ABV varies batch to batch; check the bottle label (recent bottlings ~47–62%)
- Base whiskey: MGP of Indiana, 96% corn / 4% malted barley "light whiskey," aged in used oak
- Origin: finished and bottled by Bull Run Distilling Company, Portland, Oregon — founder/head distiller Lee Medoff
Indiana Whiskey, Oregon Finish
Lee Medoff — a native Oregonian distilling legally since 1998, former McMenamins brewer, founder of House Spirits Distillery (creator of Medoyeff Vodka and Aviation Gin) and first president of the Oregon Distillers Guild — opened Bull Run in Portland in spring 2010 with the goal of producing a pure Oregon whiskey. The house has since become known for creative barrel finishes reflecting Pacific Northwest terroir, and this Merchant Bottling Series expression is its flagship: old MGP stock, finished in former Oregon pinot noir barrels so the wine tannins and red fruit sink into the oak. Distillery tasting notes: eucalyptus and mint, creamy vanilla, slight tobacco, finishing like a dry red wine. Try it in a New York Sour. Explore more Bull Run or the store's whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Garnet-hued: eucalyptus and mint on the nose over creamy vanilla, with slight tobacco and tea-like spice. The pinot noir finish shows as dry red-wine tannin and dark fruit on a long, dry finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a few drops of water — at cask strength it opens dramatically. The red-wine finish makes it a natural for a New York Sour (bourbon sour floated with red wine).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Bull Run's 14-year whiskey come from?It's a merchant bottling: distilled by MGP in Indiana (96% corn, 4% malted barley), aged 14+ years in ex-bourbon casks, then finished by Bull Run in Portland in former Oregon pinot noir French-oak barrels.
Why is the proof different from the last bottle I bought?Bull Run releases this whiskey uncut, so the ABV varies batch to batch — recent bottlings ranged from ~47.7% to over 60% for single barrels. Check the label.
Who is behind Bull Run Distillery?Founder and head distiller Lee Medoff — former McMenamins brewer, founder of House Spirits (2004), first president of the Oregon Distillers Guild; founded Bull Run in Portland in spring 2010.
Cask-strength Oregon finishing on 14-year stock — order Bull Run 14 Year Pinot Noir Finished online at Del Mesa Liquor.