Spirits: North of the Border

We've had the privilege of beefing up our whisk(e)y selection over the last half year, but this is the first time that we've added to our collection from our Canadian friends North of the Border. Here's two new additions for Canadian Whiskey drinkers and those considering 'crossing over':

Pendleton Blended Canadian
Pendleton Whisky is an oak barrel-aged whisky distilled in Canada using the finest
ingredients. Before bottling, Hood River Distillers in Oregon adds only the purest glacier-fed spring water from Mt. Hood (Oregon’s highest peak). Pendleton Whisky delivers an uncommonly smooth taste and a rich, complex flavor.

Pendleton Whisky was specifically created to celebrate the bold spirit of independence and hard-work ethic of the American cowboy and cowgirl. It’s borne of the rich tradition of the 100 year old Pendleton Round-Up, one of the most prestigious rodeos in the world. Each Pendleton Whisky bottle prominently features the rodeo’s famous bucking horse symbol and Let’er Buck slogan. Pendleton Whisky can be enjoyed straight, on the rocks or with your favorite mixer.


Snake River Stampede
Premium Blended Canadian
Looking at the label of Snake River Stampede Canadian Whisky, you can almost hear the thunder of the hoof beats of the stampeding horses.

The bottle and the label of Snake River Stampede Canadian 80 proof Canadian Whisky, sends you back to an earlier day in Canyon County in Nampa Idaho, where for over 90 years the men and women of America’s wild west have gathered to kick up some dust and bust some broncos. Great cowboys, like Gene Autry and Dean Oliver, three time all around rodeo champion and many other hard working no bull cowboys and cowgirls that keep the rodeo spirit alive we lift our Snake River Stampede Canadian Whisky to you “ Open the gate”.

Creamy butter and vanilla right off the nose, with some high reaching fruit notes, butterscotch, and light oak as well. In the mouth this is stone cold Canadian bliss – biscuits, graham crackers, and soft, creamy grains with some spicy rye on the finish, somewhat standard for the style, but in no way boring. Juicy and drinkable to the very end.

Time to saddle up and point your pony toward the sunset...don't forget your ipod!