Comments on: Oregon Bourbon and Mint Juleps

By: Oregon Bourbon Update/Correction - Tasting Pour by Jade Helm

Oregon Bourbon Update/Correction - Tasting Pour by Jade Helm — Tue, 08 May 2018 16:53:45 +0000

[…] Correction. Recently I highlighted Oregon Bourbon on KGW’s Portland Today. Since that time, I have learned that Burnside Blended Bourbon from Eastside Distilling does not […]

By: tastingpour@gmail.com

tastingpour@gmail.com — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 23:51:00 +0000

Thanks for the comment John. When I was tasting bourbons I asked if they were made in Oregon before I included them in the segment. I have sent your question to my contact at Eastside and asked for some clarification. Perhaps there was confusion on my end or their’s. I’ll share when I hear a response. They are at least an Oregon company and use Oregon oak which is still pretty cool and helps spread the word about Oregon made spirits. We’ll see what else we can learn. Have you tried the Burnside or the other two bourbons in the article?

By: John Homer

John Homer — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 19:37:44 +0000

FYI: If you look at the label, Burnside Bourbon is not made in Oregon. It’s a blend of sourced whiskeys from elsewhere. As I understand it, they age the product here in Portland, but it is NOT distilled here.