Portland distiller bottles benefit barrel for micro lender

Portland's Westward Whiskey said Monday it would bottle its 1,000th barrel of whiskey to raise money for lender Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon. The distiller said it will sell its MESO Benefit Barrel for $99.95 per 750-milliliter bottle, with sales going to benefit MESO. A community development financial institution, MESO supports businesses and entrepreneurs through loans and technical assistance. Westward said it created the fundraising effort "in solidarity with Black Lives Matter," and…