2020 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - Day 10

Day 10! Today we have McCarthy's Oregon Single Malt, coming in at 42.5% ABV. Batch No W18-01, Bottled Aug 13, 2018, 3 Years old. This is an Oregon Whiskey that is trying to be a peat malted Scotch. Does it pull it off?

On the nose, I get more bourbon sweetness than scotch. In the background there is some smoke and peat. The taste is bright - pretty tasty overall, with smoke along with some fruity notes. The finish is longer than expected, with some earthy peat and spice, along with some wood and grass notes. Overall this is quite good. Rated 3.75 / 5.0