Pendleton Directors' Reserve 20 Year Old Blended Canadian Whisky
Pendleton Directors' Reserve 20 Year Old Blended Canadian Whisky is a 40% ABV, 750mL ultra-premium Canadian blend aged 20 years in American oak — distilled in Canada, finished and bottled by Hood River Distillers in Oregon, and proofed with glacier-fed Mt. Hood spring water. Each bottle wears a hand-tooled leather collar by saddle maker Randy Severe honoring the directors of the Pendleton Round-Up, and the whisky itself was named Canadian Whisky of the Year (Large Producers) at the 2023 Canadian Whisky Awards. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 20 years in American oak barrels
- Origin: distilled in Canada; finished/bottled in Hood River, Oregon; Mt. Hood spring water
- Award: Canadian Whisky of the Year (Large Producers), 2023 Canadian Whisky Awards
- Presentation: hand-tooled leather collar by Randy Severe
Twenty Years, Then Oregon Finishing
Directors' Reserve starts as long-matured Canadian whisky — two decades in American oak — then crosses the border to Hood River Distillers, where it is finished, bottled and cut with glacier-fed spring water from Mt. Hood. The leather collar is more than packaging: each is hand-tooled by saddle maker Randy Severe as a nod to the Round-Up directors the expression honors. Browse our Canadian whisky range and the full Pendleton collection.
Tasting Notes
Per brand copy: nose of toasted coconut, freshly grated cinnamon, warm oak, vanilla and orange zest; palate of toasted oak, smoked wood, ripe apple, pear, banana and warm baking spices; a long, mature, smooth finish with lingering spice and mellow wood.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a Glencairn or over a single large cube — at 20 years, it deserves nothing that hides it. A splash of water opens the coconut and vanilla notes further.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pendleton Directors' Reserve really 20 years old?
Yes — it is aged 20 years in American oak barrels before finishing and bottling.
Where is it made?
Distilled in Canada and finished/bottled by Hood River Distillers in Hood River, Oregon, proofed with Mt. Hood glacier-fed spring water.
What is the leather collar?
A hand-tooled leather collar by saddle maker Randy Severe on every bottle, honoring the directors of the Pendleton Round-Up rodeo.
Two decades in oak, finished in Oregon — buy Pendleton Directors' Reserve 20 Year online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.