Pendleton Blended Canadian Whisky

Pendleton Blended Canadian Whisky is a 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL blended Canadian whisky, distilled and aged in Canada in American oak barrels, then cut to proof with glacier-fed spring water from Mount Hood and bottled in Hood River, Oregon. It was created in honour of the Pendleton Round-Up rodeo and the cowboys and cowgirls it celebrates. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• ABV: 40% (80 proof)
• Size: 750mL
• Age: No age statement (multi-year stocks)
• Origin: Distilled and aged in Canada; cut with Mt. Hood glacier-fed spring water and bottled in Hood River, Oregon, USA
• Maturation: American oak barrels
• Producer: Pendleton (created by Hood River Distillers, est. 1934)

Let'er Buck — Canadian Whisky, Oregon Water

The whisky is named for the Pendleton Round-Up, the Oregon rodeo first held in 1910 — the bucking horse on the bottle and the "Let'er Buck" slogan both come from it. Pendleton Whisky itself is far younger: Hood River Distillers, founded in 1934 and holder of Oregon's first distiller's permit, launched it in 2003. The production split is the signature: the whisky is distilled and aged in Canada, then brought to Hood River and cut with glacier-fed spring water off Mount Hood, Oregon's highest peak, before bottling. Compare it across our Canadian whisky shelf, browse the wider whisky range, or visit the Pendleton vendor page.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Vanilla, honey, butterscotch and custard with a hint of freshly grated cinnamon bark (official brand notes). Palate: Fall fruits with a dash of spice. Finish: Medium, balanced and uncommonly smooth.

How to Enjoy

The brand's featured serve is its "Original Cowboy" cocktail; the whisky also pours cleanly neat or on the rocks and sits comfortably in a highball or a classic whisky cocktail.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pendleton Canadian or American? Both, in process: it is distilled and aged in Canada — hence Blended Canadian Whisky — then cut with Mount Hood glacier-fed spring water and bottled in Hood River, Oregon.

How old is Pendleton Original? It carries no age statement. It is blended from multi-year Canadian stocks aged in American oak; the ages attached to sibling bottles (12-year 1910 Rye, 20-year Director's Reserve) do not apply to the Original.

Where does the name come from? The Pendleton Round-Up rodeo in Pendleton, Oregon, first held in 1910. The whisky was launched in its honour in 2003.

Canadian-aged, Oregon-finished — order Pendleton Blended Canadian Whisky online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.