Bourbon

Woodford Reserve

  • November 10th, 2023

My Notes

I got this bottle for an end of year gift from my team in 2022. I think everyone who has had an old fashioned out at a bar has probably had some woodford reserve. Its the more refined Jack Daniels, a lot more flavor with less burn.

This is a sweet drink, lots of fruit, caramel, toffee, spices, and a bit of grain coming through too. This is a fine bottle, a great bottle to keep on hand, or give as a gift. Nobody is going to dislike this bourbon. This is appealing to everyone on purpose, its a macro produced bottle.

GREAT for mixing into different cocktails, old fashioned with woodford is great! can sip it neat, pretty sweet and not a lot of bourbon burn on this one.

Details

  • Price: $32
  • Categories: Bourbon
  • Color: Honey amber
  • Smell: Baking spices, sweet bread, citrus
  • Taste: cinnamon, vanilla, toffee, sweet, hint of clove
  • Finish: Light finish, citrus: lemon, orange peel, syrup-y thickness, reminds me of pancakes at IHOP
  • Proof: 90.4 (45.2% ABV)
  • Age: NAS
  • Distillery: Woodford Reserve Distillery
  • Location: Versailles, Kentucky
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How to Taste
With your whiskey at room temperature, put the glass near your nose and close your eyes and inhale. What do you smell? Drink a sip, just enough to cover your tounge and swish it around front, left and right. then down the hatch. What do you taste? If it burns a little, maybe try to add a couple drops of water. Otherwise, try again - usually after the initial burn, you may get some of the flavors you are looking for.