Pendleton Whisky is a brand of blended
Canadian whisky
Canadian whisky is a type of whisky produced in Canada. Most Canadian whiskies are blended multi-grain liquors containing a large percentage of corn spirits, and are typically lighter and smoother than other whisky styles. , distilled in Canada, imported and bottled by
Hood River Distillers, Inc., of
Hood River, Oregon, distributed by Proximo Spirits, and owned by Becle, S.A.B. de C.V.
Pendleton Whisky was created in 2003 to honor the American
cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the '' vaquer ...
and celebrates the tradition of the
Pendleton Round-Up
The Pendleton Round-Up is a major annual rodeo in the northwestern United States, at Pendleton in northeastern Oregon. Held at the Pendleton Round-Up Stadium during the second full week of September each year since 1910, the rodeo brings roug ...
, an annual rodeo in Pendleton, Oregon, founded in 1910. The city of
Pendleton Pendleton may refer to:
Places
;United Kingdom
*Pendleton, Lancashire, England
*Pendleton, Greater Manchester, England
;United States
*Pendleton, Indiana
* Pendleton, Missouri
*Pendleton, New York
*Pendleton, Oregon
*Pendleton, South Carolina
*Pe ...
, from which the rodeo and whisky derive their names, was named in 1880 in honor of
George H. Pendleton
George Hunt Pendleton (July 19, 1825November 24, 1889) was an American politician and lawyer. He represented Ohio in both houses of United States Congress, Congress and was the unsuccessful History of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic ...
,
an 1864 Vice Presidential candidate known as a leading opponent of the
13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery.
See also
*
Alcoholic beverages in Oregon
The U.S. state of Oregon has an extensive history of laws regulating the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, dating back to 1844. It has been an alcoholic beverage control state, with the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission holding a m ...
Pendleton is a Canadian blended whisky and since December 2017, has been owned by Mexican beverage conglomerate Becle, S.A.B. de C.V. (Becle, Sociedad Anonima Bursátil de Capital Variable), through its subsidiary, Proximo Spirits, Inc.
References
Further reading
* Wright, Paul (September 8, 2008)
"Belly up to the bar: Pendleton tops all Canadian whisky sales in Oregon."''East Oregonian''.
* (August 16, 2009.
"Pendleton Whisky fuels growth at Hood River Distillers."''East Oregonian''. {{Subscription required
* (January 24, 2018
Cuervo Announces Pendleton Whisky Brand Acquisition''The Beverage Journal''.
External links
Official website
Canadian whisky
Hood River, Oregon
2003 establishments in Oregon
Distilleries in Oregon