Tasting Pendleton Midnight

Dave ClarkOn May 24th, an email popped up saying that the Seattle Sounders and Hood River Distillers reached agreement that Pendleton Midnight is the official whiskey of the Seattle team. You may have seen the billboard announcing the same as you drive up highway 99 or 1st Avenue.

Before we talk about sponsorships, because for most of you that’s boring, let’s hit the tasting notes. Please understand that my whisky experience is mostly from the Scottish Isles. I prefer peat and smoke notes. It is my understanding, but not my experience, that Canadian whiskeys feature more sweetness with less bite.

I poured a fresh bottle, recently purchased for ~$35 at a local Safeway. As it was my first…