{"title":"Clear Creek Distillery","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Portland, Oregon distillery credited with reviving American fruit brandy — known for eau de vie, grappa, and its pioneering McCarthy's peated single malt whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"clear-creek-distillery-white-label-apple-brandy-2-year-750-ml-1","title":"Clear Creek Distillery White Label Apple Brandy 2 year 750 ml","description":"This White Label Apple Brandy from Clear Creek Distillery is a two-year-old spirit made from a blend of apples grown in the Pacific Northwest. It is aged in oak barrels for two years, giving it a smooth, mellow flavor with notes of ripe apples, cinnamon, and vanilla. The finish is long and smooth, with a hint of sweetness. This brandy works well neat or in cocktails.\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Clear Creek White Label Apple Brandy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat like a Calvados, or use it in an apple-forward Old Fashioned in place of whiskey for a fall-leaning twist. It also warms up nicely in a hot toddy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clear Creek Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473396695258,"sku":"VWS200424957","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/Apple-Brandy-2yr-750ml.jpg?v=1684480923"},{"product_id":"mccarthys-oregon-single-malt-whiskey-750-ml","title":"McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eMcCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey is produced by Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, using peated malted barley imported from Scotland, following a process closer to Islay Scotch tradition than most American single malts. It's aged in small oak barrels, which speeds up maturation compared to the larger barrels typical of Scotch production. Expect smoke and peat character layered with fruit and spice notes from the small-barrel aging. This 750 ml bottle suits fans of peated Scotch curious about an American take on the style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour it neat in a Glencairn to compare its smoke against an Islay Scotch directly — the peated Scottish malt gives it a genuinely comparable base, just aged differently.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McCarthy's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44133197512922,"sku":"VWS200428361","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/8805980930078.png?v=1712233183"},{"product_id":"mccarthys-px-sherry-cask-finished-6-year-750-ml","title":"McCarthy's PX Sherry Cask Finished 6 year 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eMcCarthy's PX Sherry Cask Finished is a special release from Clear Creek Distillery's McCarthy's line, known for its peated Oregon single malt. This particular release has been aged for 6 years and finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, adding a rich, fruity sweetness to the traditionally peated whiskey. The whiskey is presented in a 750ml bottle. This PX finish layers dried fruit and sherry sweetness over McCarthy's signature smoke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink McCarthy's PX Sherry Cask Finished\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour it neat in a Glencairn to let the PX sherry sweetness and peat smoke play off each other, tasting it side by side with the standard McCarthy's release if you have one to compare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McCarthy's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44133197807834,"sku":"VWS200428366","price":150.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/48259.jpg?v=1712233196"},{"product_id":"mccarthys-oregon-single-malt-whiskey-6-year-750-ml","title":"McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey 6 year 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eMcCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Whiskey comes from Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, Oregon, made using locally sourced malted barley and aged for 6 years in charred American oak barrels. The extended aging builds a rich, complex profile with distinct notes of smoke, malt, and oak, carried on a smooth, velvety mouthfeel. Bottled at 45% ABV, it's one of the more established American single malts, made in a style closer to peated Scotch than typical bourbon-country whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrink it neat to let the smoke and malt show fully — this is a whiskey that rewards a slow sip the way a peated Scotch would. A single rock is fine if you want to soften the smoke slightly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McCarthy's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44147632799962,"sku":"VWS200428358","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/McCarthys_6yrs_aged_oregon_whiskey__51289.1658557272.jpg?v=1712233172"},{"product_id":"clear-creek-distillery-pear-brandy-750ml","title":"Clear Creek Distillery Pear Brandy 700ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eClear Creek Distillery Pear Brandy is an eau-de-vie made in Oregon from pears grown locally in the nearby Hood River orchards. Clear Creek carefully macerates the pears in a pot still and distills them twice, creating a rustic, full-bodied spirit with notes of sweet, ripe pears. Unlike a fruit-flavored liqueur, this is a clear, unsweetened eau-de-vie that showcases the fruit itself rather than added sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Clear Creek Pear Brandy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe it chilled, neat, in a small snifter to appreciate the pure pear character an eau-de-vie is meant to show. It also makes an elegant addition to a Champagne cocktail for a subtle fruit lift.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clear Creek Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44229795447002,"sku":"VWS200428674","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/Werew5g5image.png?v=1724351474"},{"product_id":"clear-creek-eau-de-vie-pomme-apple-8-year-375ml","title":"Clear Creek Eau de Vie Pomme Apple 8 year 375ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eClear Creek Distillery's Eau de Vie Pomme Apple 8 year is a brandy made from apples grown in Oregon's Willamette Valley. This slow-aged brandy is produced in small batches without added sugar, and is then aged in French and American oak barrels for at least 8 years, resulting in a smooth and full-bodied spirit that is both soft and complex. It has a bouquet of fresh apples, delicate floral notes, and a hint of oak. On the palate, you'll find a touch of spice, followed by flavors of fresh apples, honey, and a hint of oak. The finish is long and lingering, with a blend of sweet and tart notes. This is a great choice for sipping after dinner or for mixing into creative cocktails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Clear Creek Eau de Vie Pomme\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it neat after dinner in a small snifter to let the apple and oak unfold slowly. It also lifts a simple brandy old fashioned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clear Creek Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44342455828698,"sku":"VWS200429291","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/1030106x.jpg?v=1702375348"},{"product_id":"mccarthys-oregon-single-malt-oloroso-cask-finish-6-year-750-ml","title":"McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Oloroso Cask Finish 6 year 750 ML","description":"\u003cp\u003eMcCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Oloroso Cask Finish is a six-year single malt from Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, aged in the distillery's standard casks before finishing in Oloroso sherry casks. The base spirit leans smoky and peated in the Islay tradition Clear Creek built its reputation on, and the sherry finish layers in caramel, butterscotch, and dried summer fruit without erasing that smoke. Expect peat and campfire char on the nose, hazelnut and buttered toast through the middle, and a long finish of tobacco and lingering peat. Bottled at 112 proof, it's a genuinely different take on American single malt for anyone who wants Islay-style smoke with a sherried sweetness underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink McCarthy's Oloroso Cask Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeat is the move here — 112 proof carries the peat and sherry fruit without needing water to open up, though a few drops won't hurt. Ice mutes the smoke more than it should; if you want it cold, keep it to one large cube.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McCarthy's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44636804579546,"sku":"VWS200430486","price":120.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/mccarthys-6-year-old-oregon-single-malt-oloroso-cask-finished-whiskey_RoyalBatch_NtIHhfhKC-95.jpg?v=1712233158"},{"product_id":"clear-creek-douglas-fir-brandy-375ml","title":"Clear Creek Douglas Fir Brandy 375ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eClear Creek Douglas Fir Brandy is one of the more unusual bottlings from Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, Oregon, a pioneer of American eau de vie now part of Hood River Distillers. Rather than distilling fruit, this brandy is built around the young spring buds and tips of Oregon-grown Douglas fir trees, macerated and distilled to extract their resinous, forest-floor character. The result is unlike a typical grape or fruit brandy: piney, aromatic, and slightly sweet, with citrus and fresh-cut wood on the finish. It's a niche, conversation-starting bottle rather than an everyday sipper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Clear Creek Douglas Fir Brandy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe it in a small pour neat, chilled slightly, or use it as a novelty ingredient in a gin-adjacent cocktail where its pine character can stand in for botanicals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clear Creek Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45687554310362,"sku":"VWS200431574","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/ClearCreekDouglasFirBrandy_900x_866fe2d2-557a-4377-8f29-c823012bb542.jpg?v=1724747239"},{"product_id":"clear-creek-cranberry-liqueur-375ml","title":"Clear Creek Cranberry Liqueur 375ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eClear Creek Cranberry Liqueur is a small-batch fruit liqueur from Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, Oregon, made by steeping Oregon cranberries in the distillery's own clear fruit brandy rather than a neutral grain base. That brandy base gives it more depth than a simple sugar-and-fruit liqueur, carrying a light spirit backbone under the tart-sweet cranberry. The color runs a vivid ruby red, and the flavor stays closer to fresh cranberry than the cooked, jammy sweetness of a cranberry sauce. It's a versatile holiday bottle for both sipping and cocktail building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Clear Creek Cranberry Liqueur\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShake it into a vodka or gin sour with fresh lime for a tart, cranberry-forward cocktail, or serve it neat and chilled as a holiday digestif.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clear Creek Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45687554343130,"sku":"VWS200431575","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/clear_creek_cranberry___56050.1609622239.png?v=1724747229"},{"product_id":"mccarthys-oregon-single-malt-cask-strength-proof-133-66-6-year-750-ml","title":"McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Cask Strength Proof 133.66 6 year 750 ML","description":"\u003cp\u003eMcCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Cask Strength comes from Clear Creek Distillery in Portland, Oregon, one of the earliest American single malt producers, built on a recipe using peated malted barley imported from Scotland rather than domestic grain. This cask-strength bottling skips the water-down step, landing at a steep 133.66 proof, well above the standard-strength McCarthy's most drinkers know. Aged six years in oak, it carries the brand's signature smoky, peated character forward at much higher intensity, with the extra proof concentrating the peat, dried fruit, and oak spice rather than diluting them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt Cask Strength\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd water — a lot more than you'd think — since 133.66 proof is roughly double a standard whiskey's strength and needs cutting to actually taste the malt underneath. Start with equal parts water and adjust from there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McCarthy's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45835562582234,"sku":"VWS200431818","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/xx87rkuwbrpxdsa7tjg0_1000x_b4447b56-be30-48d7-824d-d261939151d0.jpg?v=1728548951"},{"product_id":"clear-creek-apple-brandy-8-year-700-ml","title":"Clear Creek Apple Brandy 8 year 700 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eClear Creek Apple Brandy 8 Year is the long-aged version of the Oregon spirit that founder Steve McCarthy built the distillery around: local orchard apples, a pot still, and oak ageing modelled on Calvados. Eight years is where an apple brandy stops tasting like fruit alone and starts tasting like a mature spirit, with the wood doing as much talking as the orchard. Dried apple, toffee and warm oak on the nose; baked apple and caramel deepened by nuts and soft spice on the palate; a long, dry, gently tannic finish. Bottled at 80 proof. Drink it neat in a tulip glass after dinner, where it stands in easily for an aged Calvados.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clear Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46760943812826,"sku":"VWS200433559","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/ClearCreek8yrAppleBrandy.jpg?v=1789015766"},{"product_id":"clear-creek-apple-brandy-2-year-375ml","title":"Clear Creek Apple Brandy 2 year 375ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eClear Creek Apple Brandy is made in Oregon from local orchard apples, distilled in a pot still and aged in oak in the Calvados tradition that founder Steve McCarthy set out to follow when he built the distillery in the 1980s. Two years in wood is enough to take the raw edge off without burying the fruit, so this still tastes like apples rather than like barrel. The nose is fresh orchard apple and pressed cider; the palate brings baked apple, a little vanilla and a dry tannic grip; the finish is warm and clean at 80 proof. Serve it neat after a meal, over a single cube, or in a Jack Rose with lemon and grenadine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clear Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46985198698714,"sku":"VWS200433870","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/ClearCreekAppleBrandy2Year375ml.png?v=1789015930"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquorverse.com\/collections\/clear-creek-distillery.oembed","provider":"LiquorVerse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}