Whiskey Club Releases

Whiskey Club Releases

Crafted at our Edgefield and Cornelius Pass Roadhouse distilleries, these special releases are available exclusively to McMenamins Whiskey Club members. Supplies are limited.

2024 Releases

Family Reserve Brandy

750ml $225
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: November 2024

McMenamins' craft distilling legacy began in 1998 at Edgefield Distillery, where some of the first spirits to flow from the pot still were brandies distilled from wine vinted just steps away. The brandies were patiently aged for 25 years in French oak, developing a balance of oak and fruit that only time can achieve. Bottled as McMenamins Family Reserve, this brandy showcases a spirit that is as seasoned and dedicated to excellence as the people who waited so long for it to finally warm your glass.

 

Monkey Puzzle Whiskey

750ml $50
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: October 2024

We selected a choice barrel of our finest malt whiskey and dry-hopped it with Teamaker hops, which contain no bitterness. Then the spirit is sweetened with a touch of local honey. The result is a bit of a puzzle, but a great one easily solved with a sip: strong flavors of malt, vanilla and caramel fit neatly with notes of citrusy hops and honey sweetness.

 

Devils Bit 12 Year Rye Whiskey

Aged 12 years, 750ml $92
Cornelius Pass Distillery / Release Date: September 2024

Rare complexity has been achieved in this 12-year old rye. Thanks to careful aging in toasted oak and finishing in Zinfandel port barrels, a nose of leather, fig, crusty bread, and buttery caramel emerges followed by a palate of dark chocolate, tart cherry and black pepper.

Hogshead 14 Year Whiskey

Aged 14 years, single-barrel, 750ml $150
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: June 2024

This rare, single-barrel Hogshead has waited patiently for 14 years to make its debut. While it rested in barrels, three presidents held office, protestors occupied Wall Street, 33 Chilean miners were rescued from a collapsed mine, a pandemic paralyzed the world and Taylor Swift began dating a football player – that’s how long this spirit has been gathering flavor. With a rich amber depth that invites you to take a closer look, this single malt greets you with a bouquet of toffee, sweet almonds and buttered popcorn. The roasted barley and charred American White Oak are intimately acquainted as only a single barrel can be, giving weight to a palate that is equally powerful and delicate. Notes of caramel and melon are inseparable as sweetness and spice carry through from the first sip to the long finish.

Edgefield Devils Bit 2024 Whiskey

Aged 7 years in charred American white oak, then finished in a Sauternes barrel for a year, 750ml $92
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: March 2024

When the Devil took a bite out of an Irish mountaintop, he left a gap – and a moniker – behind. The geologic anomaly launched myths, legend and one delicious whiskey. This Devils Bit originated with our Terminator Stout recipe and was aged seven years in charred American white oak, then finished in a Sauternes barrel for a year. That fragrant barrel added magic to the myth: honeyed notes of raisin and apricot rise from this elegantly balanced spirit to meet toasty undertones of malted barley.

Cask Strength Billy Rye Whiskey

Aged 10 years in American oak barrels, 750ml $100
Cornelius Pass Distillery / Release Date: February 2024

Billy Rye is an American-style rye whiskey, handcrafted in small batches, reflecting the local farming history of the Imbrie family that dates back to the mid 1800s. This single-barrel release is aged ten years in new, American oak barrels and bottled at barrel strength. The result is an exceptional spirit reverberating with deep notes of rich oak, baking chocolate, walnut, vanilla cream and rye spice with a long, generous finish.

2023 Releases

Phil Sauterne Barrel Finished Whiskey

Aged 9 years in Sauterne barrels, 750ml $77
Cornelius Pass Distillery / Release Date: November 2023

You know the warmth and aroma that billows out when you open the oven door to a just-baked pie? Imagine that in a glass of whiskey. Our Sauterne Barrel-Finished Phil Whiskey has subtle notes of baking spices, honey and caramel. Perfect for fall!

Devils Bit 6-year Rye Whiskey

Distilled on a century-old Cognac still, 750ml $92
Cornelius Pass Distillery / Release Date: September 2023

This unique rye whiskey is made from 75% rye and 25% barley grown on a family farm in Central Oregon. The rare grains, distinctive terroir and proprietary malting, combined with our time-honored distilling process on a century-old Cognac still, have created a remarkable tipple. Full bodied and rich, earthy, toasty grain flavors accompany top notes of cocoa, dried cherry, fruitcake and a hint of herbaceous mystery.

Hogshead Whiskey 10-year 2023

Aged 10 years in American white oak barrels, 750ml $100
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: June 2023

The single-barrel, cask-strength edition of our Hogshead Whiskey was distilled from our “Ananda” malted barley recipe. In Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, à„nanda means joy or bliss, and when it comes to Ananda, our most complex Hogshead recipe, “blissful” definitely describes the end result.

Devils Bit 2023 Whiskey

Aged 5 years in old Oregon oak barrels, 750ml $92
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: March 2023

This year’s entry into the prestigious annals of the Devils Bit collection is a uniquely all-Oregon whiskey! Distilled from heirloom strains of barley that are native to central Oregon, this whiskey was pure pot distilled and aged for five years in Oregon oak barrels at Edgefield Distillery here at the threshold of the Columbia River Gorge. All of these elements coalesce into a fine spirit that is not only unique to the 33rd state but is also a rare whiskey drinking experience. The Oregon oak imparts bright herbaceous notes of clove and subtle vanilla aromas, while the heart of the whiskey is rich with, chocolate, cinnamon and strawberry-atop-graham-cracker flavors.

Phil Muscat Port Barrel-Finished Whiskey

Aged 9 years in Muscat Port barrels, 750ml $77
Cornelius Pass Distillery / Release Date: February 2023

Our Distiller’s Pick from 2022’s Whiskey Quad, the full-bodied, aromatic 9-year old Phil Whiskey makes its debut in a 750ml bottle all its own. Richly malty with hints of smoke and coffee, original Phil Whiskey establishes a solid foundation, and – after additional aging in Muscat Port barrels – this Phil takes on flavors and aromas of ripe melon and nutmeg. Excellent for sipping neat to savor those notes of baking spices and hard candy. Prefer your whiskey in a cocktail? Distiller Bart Hance recommends, “an old-fashioned, light on the bitters. There should be synergy between the citrus and the fruity nature of this Phil, which is full-bodied enough to stand up to bitters. It would be a mighty tasty old-fashioned.”

2022 Releases

Hogshead Longest Night 7-Year Whiskey

Finished and aged 7 years in Longest Night Barleywine barrel, 750ml $79
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: November 2022

Hogshead Longest Night 7-year Whiskey is an example of the special relationship between Edgefield’s Distillery and Brewery. The Distillery sent a spent Three Rocks Rum barrel to the Brewery, and brewers aged Longest Night – a behemoth of a barleywine – for a year in that barrel. It was then returned to the distillers who finished a 5-year old Hogshead Whiskey in it for an additional two years. This creativity and sharing resulted in a whiskey that is rich and chocolaty, resting on a backbone of barleywine to create a whiskey that is balanced and delectable.

Devils Bit 2022 Whiskey

Aged 7 years in fino sherry casks, 750ml $92
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: March 2022

Every year, we turn our Distilling teams loose, encourage them to get creative as possible and make a specialty whiskey that could someday become Devil’s Bit, our annual cellar select whiskey. In 2015, the Edgefield Distilling crew made a whiskey in the Speyside Scotch style but done as only they can in Troutdale, Oregon!

This single malt was distilled from Golden Promise pale malt and lightly-peated malt, both of which came from the Speyside region of Scotland. The brewing water was treated with salts to match the water specifications of the water in Scotland. After double distillation in pot stills, the spirit was aged for seven years in a former fino sherry cask. The initial nose and first sip find the sweet spot between light smoke and honeyed cereal grain. The years spent aging in sherry casks comes give rise to slightly floral, but firm, aged grape tannins. The finish is long and deserves to be explored before taking your next sip. Cheers!

2021 Releases

Hogshead Longest Night 6-Year Whiskey

Finished and aged 6 years in Longest Night Barleywine barrel, 750ml $79
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: November 2021

The first holiday release for our Whiskey Club members is an example of the special relationship between the Edgefield Distillery and Edgefield Brewery. The Distillery gave the Brewery a spent Three Rocks Rum barrel and the brewers aged Longest Night – a behemoth of a barleywine – for a year in that rum barrel. The barrel was then returned to the distillers who finished a 6-year old Hogshead Whiskey in it for a year. All of this creativity and sharing resulted in a backbone formed by barleywine-barrel aging, against which is set a whiskey that is rich, chocolaty, balanced and delicious.

Devils Bit Irish-Style 2021 Whiskey

Aged 7 years in Port and Oloroso Sherry barrels, 750ml $92
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: March 2021

Our 2021 edition of Edgefield’s Devils Bit Whiskey is a true Irish-style whiskey. The mash consists of imported barley malt from the UK, and we treat our water to match the mineral content of Dublin, Ireland for true Irish flavor. After fermentation we triple distill in our pot stills to capture the freshly baked bread flavors from the grain. In the tradition of Irish whiskeys, we aged this Devils Bit for seven years in used Oloroso sherry and port barrels.

The delicate brandy-like aroma captures your attention with notes of barley, dark cherries and grape skin, then the palate brings you back to firm notes of barley malt. From there the whiskey takes you on a tour of flavors – almonds, butterscotch and light citrus – before finishing long and sweet. We are sure this year’s Devils Bit will be well remembered among the many fine whiskeys that have graced the label.

A note about the water: This whiskey is as Irish as it gets, outside of Ireland. The water at our distillery in Troutdale, Oregon contains different minerals than the water in Dublin, Ireland. Through the use of brewing salts, we alter our Troutdale water to match the specifications of Dublin’s. Since the wash – the first product of fermentation from the mash – is over 90% water, water is crucial to making a wash brewed in Troutdale taste and smell like wash brewed in Dublin.

Sold Out Releases

Hogshead 12-Year Whiskey, 750ml $120
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: June 2022 - SOLD OUT

Devils Bit 10-Year Rye Whiskey, 750ml $92
Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Distillery / Release Date: September 2022 - SOLD OUT

Devils Bit American 5-Grain Whiskey, 750ml $90
Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Distillery / Release Date: September 2021 - SOLD OUT

Hogshead Whiskey 10 Year 2021, 750ml $100
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: June 2021 - SOLD OUT

Hogshead Single-Barrel Cask-Strength Whiskey, 750ml $75
Edgefield Distillery / Release Date: February 2021 - SOLD OUT