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Thereâs still precious little proper
whiskey made in Oregon. Give it a few years and there will be, but right
now most whiskey sold with local labels is either immature white dog or
stuff thatâs been shipped out from elsewhere and drained into bottles
emblazoned with our cityâs name. Devils Bit, the flask-size bottles of
aged whiskey McMenamins will sell at some locations (Kennedy School, Old
St. Francis School and Crystal Ballroom among them) for $17 on St.
Patrickâs Day, is a real whiskey, distilled way back in 2006. It has
spent time in four different barrels, including charred and new oak,
which give it some woodiness, and used port barrels from which you can
taste a very slight, ripe fruitiness. Devils Bit is mature for its young
age, with layered flavors that recall a much older whiskey, though
sharper. There are just more than 1,000 bottles, and they usually sell
out by the early afternoon. You could drink a lot worse for $17 on St.
Pattyâs Day. Recommended.
WWeek 2015
