Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (43.2% alc./vol.)

Product of: United States

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Produced from whiskey selected from stocks held at Brown-Forman's distillery in Jefferson County (mash bill is 72% corn, 18% rye and 10% malted barley). The barrels are then moved to the Labrot & Graham distillery to finish maturation. The bourbon in these casks is then blended with a...

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 05/02/2017

Appearance:

(sample bottle batch: 252, bottle No. 3918) Clear, coppery amber.

Aroma:

Butterscotch, char-grilled sweet-corn, chocolaty mocha coffee, vanilla, ginger biscuit, freshly shaved oak and cinnamon.

Taste:

Mellow and lightly spicy. Nutty vanilla crème anglaise, barbecued corn-on-the-cob, blackened fruitcake, gingerbread, delicate cinnamon spice and butterscotch with hints of espresso and dark bitter chocolate.

Aftertaste:

Long, pleasing finish with lightly spiced char-grilled corn-on-the-cob and oaky butterscotch.

Overall:

A beautifully balanced bourbon with char-grilled sweet-corn, freshly shaved oak, nutty notes and butterscotch. A mellow bourbon with moderate spice.