There are occasionally unique things that happen as some whiskeys are being made. But here’s one I bet you haven’t heard. What if you had tens of thousands of gallons of wine that were tainted by smoke from wildfires. Why not make it into brandy and then distill that with heritage strains of local barley and rye to make whiskey.
Patricia Green Cellars in Oregon has done just that. The winery is introducing two new whiskeys, Patty Green Whiskey Distillers Full Pint Barley and Gazelle Rye, that are are a happy result of wildfires in 2020 near the winery southwest of Portland.
The Patty Green Whiskey Distillers whiskeys were aged in wine barrels or other oak barrels from Oregon cooperages.
Patty Green Whiskey Distillers Full Pint Barley
SRP: $48
ABV: 42.5%
Tasting notes (from the distillery)
- Nose: Date, raisin, baking spice, moss, sandalwood, hay.
- Palate: Cocoa, hazelnut, ginger, cedar box, orange rind.
- Finish: Dry oak, walnut, cinnamon bark, dark chocolate.
Patty Green Whiskey Distillers Gazelle Rye
SRP: $95
ABV: 50%
Tasting notes (from the distillery)
- Nose: Tangerine, honey, sandalwood, orange blossom.
- Palate: Walnut, Madeira, dry oak, nutmeg, ginger.
- Finish: Dry oak, pecan, cinnamon, hay.
“I am pleased to continue this partnership with Patricia Green Cellars. To this day, I am in awe of the quality and the skill it takes to create these new expressions. We are taking premium grains and turning them into something incredible.”
About Patricia Green Cellars
(From the winery) (15225 NE North Valley Road, Newberg, Oregon), strives to make great wines within the context of these principles: Finding and working with the largest collection of historic Oregon vineyard sites ever assembled under one winery roof; minimizing environmental impact as much as possible by dry-farming, working with farmers that are committed to organic or high-level sustainable farming, and purchasing locally whenever possible; committing to provide a work environment that respects the people who work here. There is a lot of great wine in the world. Patricia Green Cellars aims to be a great company that produces great wine (and now whiskey). Learn more at www.patriciagreencellars.com.
