New Deal Pear Brandy
New Deal Pear Brandy is a Portland, Oregon fruit brandy — 750mL at 40% ABV (80 proof), distilled eau-de-vie style from 100% estate-grown Hood River Bartlett pears — and you can order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: eau-de-vie — unaged fruit brandy, the clear spirit of fermented pears
- Producer: New Deal Distillery, Portland, OR — one of the Northwest's original craft distilleries, distilling since 2004 on a custom copper Christian Carl still
- Fruit: Hood River Bartlett pears grown in the Historic Columbia River Gorge, crushed whole, fermented, and distilled in small batches
- Recognition: Best American Brandy — The Manual Spirit Awards 2018
Columbia River Gorge Pears, Distilled
The Columbia River Gorge grows some of America's finest pears, and New Deal's partnership with Pereday Orchard puts that fruit straight into the still. Ripe Bartletts are crushed whole, fermented, and distilled in New Deal's copper Christian Carl still — no aging, no adulteration — so what reaches the glass is pear, concentrated and brightened. It won Best American Brandy at The Manual's 2018 Spirit Awards on exactly that purity. See more from New Deal Distillery, or browse the store's liqueurs and craft-spirit shelves.
Tasting Notes
Fresh, ripe Bartlett pear from first nose to finish — a slight tint of pear flesh on the eye, bright orchard fruit aromatics, hints of oak and dried hay on the palate, and a clean, dry, warming close at 80 proof.
How to Enjoy
Superb neat at cellar temperature in a tulip glass; also made for brandy cocktails — a Pear Brandy Sidecar, a Poire Williams old fashioned riff, or simply lengthened with soda over ice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is pear brandy (eau-de-vie)?
An unaged brandy distilled from fermented fruit — pear eau-de-vie is the clear, concentrated spirit of pears, bottled without oak aging.
What is the ABV of New Deal Pear Brandy?
40% ABV (80 proof).
Where is New Deal Distillery?
Portland, Oregon — one of the Northwest's pioneering craft distilleries, operating since 2004.
What pears are used?
100% estate-grown Hood River Bartlett pears from Pereday Orchard in the Columbia River Gorge.
An award-winning American eau-de-vie for the shelf: order New Deal Pear Brandy online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.