Pendleton Canadian Whisky

Superstar – An extra mark for rare spirits that transcend their category, giving new meaning to “delicious”. (A+)

Pendleton Canadian Whisky is aged for 10 years in American Oak barrels, named for one of the biggest rodeos in the country (The Pendleton Round-up) and is the official spirit of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA); which has always seemed a bit odd to me. Seems like it would / should be a bourbon. I grew up in UT and WY and attended many rodeos in my youth and the thought of cowboys, rodeos, buckin’ broncs, bulls and rodeo clowns don’t exactly seem like a place you’d find light blended Canadian whisky. Well, maybe in the clowns dressing room…