About
Founded in 1934, Hood River Distillers is the Northwest’s largest and oldest importer, distiller, producer, bottler, and marketer of distilled spirits, initially producing apple and pear brandies from local fruit. The company offers a diverse portfolio of award-winning spirits including vodkas, gins, tequilas, whiskeys, and absinthes, with standout brands like McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt. Located in Hood River, Oregon, they feature a daily tasting room for sampling products and mini cocktails.
Northwest’s largest and oldest distillery
McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt
DSP-OR-1 (first Distilled Spirits Plant in Oregon)
Contract manufacturing
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What They Make
McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt
Award-winning American Single Malt, Oloroso Cask Finished scores 95 points
Timberline Vodka
Award-winning vodka
Trail’s End Bourbon
Award-winning bourbon
Batanga Tequila
Award-winning tequila
Crater Lake
Spirit brand
Clear Creek Distillery
Spirit brand including Old Delicious Apple Brandy
Big Gin
Gin
Lucid Absinthe
Absinthe
Yazi Ginger Vodka
Ginger vodka
44 North Vodka
Value vodka
Awards
Gold Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020 for Trail's End Bourbon
2020
Double Gold, New York World Wine & Spirits Competition 2019 for Clear Creek Pear Brandy
2019
Latest News
McCarthy’s 6-Year Oloroso Cask Finished Single Malt scores 95 points and Editor's Choice in Whisky Advocate; all McCarthy's expressions 92+ points. Recent segment featured on KOIN 6 Eye on NW Spirits.