McCarthy's 6 Year Old PX Sherry Cask Finished Oregon Single Malt Whiskey

56.1% ABV (112.2 proof) | 750mL | Aged 6 years | Oregon single malt, PX sherry finish — McCarthy's 6 Year Old PX Sherry Cask Finished is the boldest expression of America's pioneering single malt: 100% peat-malted Scottish barley, brewed into wash by Double Mountain Brewery, distilled once through a Holstein pot still, then aged six years in Oregon oak and finished in 2-year Pedro Ximénez sherry casks from Tonelería Del Sur in southern Spain. Cask strength, non-chill filtered, and limited. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.

This is where Islay-style peat meets Oregon white oak and weighty PX sweetness: warm saddle leather and sweet tobacco on the nose, reshaping into dark hazelnut butter and bergamot tea over cold campfire smoke; a palate of cherry jam, dried raisins, and brown sugar giving way to chicory, bitter chocolate, and lingering smoke. Among American single malts, it's the bottle the distilling team reportedly calls one of the best they've ever made.

Tasting notes

Nose: saddle leather, sweet tobacco, dark hazelnut butter, bergamot tea, campfire smoke. Palate: cherry jam, dried raisins, brown sugar, chicory, bitter chocolate. Finish: long, smoky, tobacco and spice. (Per Hood River Distillers release notes.)

Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor

• 56.1% ABV (112.2 proof) — cask strength, 750mL
• 6 years in Oregon oak, finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
• 100% peat-malted barley, single-pass pot still, non-chill filtered
• Clear Creek Distillery / Hood River Distillers — America's single-malt pioneer
• Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor

How to serve it

Neat — the distilling team's recommended serve; a drop of water tames the proof and lifts the sherry fruit.

Frequently asked questions

Is McCarthy's a Scotch?
No — it's an Oregon single malt made in the Islay tradition: Scottish peat-malted barley, distilled and aged in Hood River, Oregon.

What does the PX sherry finish add?
Weighty dried-fruit sweetness — cherry jam, raisins, brown sugar — layered over McCarthy's signature peat smoke.

Who makes McCarthy's?
Clear Creek Distillery (Hood River Distillers), pioneered by Steve McCarthy; this release from Master Distiller Joe O'Sullivan and Head Distiller Caitlin Bartlemay.

Is it chill filtered or colored?
Neither — non-chill filtered with no added color.