← Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon
- Age
- No age statement
- ABV
- 45.2%
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Rich amber with copper highlights; medium body, steady legs
- Nose
- Dried fruit — raisin, fig — intertwined with vanilla, citrus zest (orange, lemon), caramel, gentle oak spice, and hints of cocoa. A distinctive grain sweetness from the pot still component adds complexity rarely found in bourbon
- Palate
- Round and full. Vanilla custard, caramel corn, dried cherry, subtle citrus brightness, toasted oak, and gentle baking spice — cinnamon, nutmeg. The pot still contribution gives a rounder, more textured mouthfeel than typical bourbon. Clean grain character with a touch of mint
- Finish
- Medium-long finish. Clean vanilla and oak fade through gentle spice and lingering dried fruit. A final touch of mint chocolate and grain sweetness. Remarkably balanced and approachable
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- New charred American oak barrels — both pot still and column still distillate
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