Woodford Reserve
Rye
- 45.2
- 70cl
- Taste: 3
- USA
Woodford Reserve is small batch, Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, produced in Versailles, Woodford Country. The distillery, formerly known as the Labot & Graham Distillery, underwent a renaming to become the Woodford Reserve Distillery in 2004. It is Kentucky's smallest distillery, producing 40-50 barrels a day and is a National Historic Landmark. Whisky production started at the site in 1812, but it wasn't until 1996 that the Woodford Reserve brand was...
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Woodford Reserve is small batch, Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, produced in Versailles, Woodford Country. The distillery, formerly known as the Labot & Graham Distillery, underwent a renaming to become the Woodford Reserve Distillery in 2004. It is Kentucky's smallest distillery, producing 40-50 barrels a day and is a National Historic Landmark. Whisky production started at the site in 1812, but it wasn't until 1996 that the Woodford Reserve brand was introduced. The Brown-Forman Company, headquartered in Louisville, currently owns the company.
The whisky is made from a mix of copper pot stills, produced at the distillery, and column still spirits, from the Brown Forman Distillery in Shively, Kentucky. They still use the mix of grain in American fashion. The mash bill is 72% corn, 18% rye and 10% barley malt. This recipe balances the sweetness of corn with the spice of rye, and the nuttiness of malt to build the base for a most flavourful bourbon.
Woodford Reserve Rye uses a pre-prohibition style ratio of 53% rye in its mash bill to pay homage to history’s original rye whiskeys, making spice and tobacco the dominant note among a sea of fruit, floral, and sweet aromatics, which yields a nice sweetness and overall balance. This rye whiskey can deliver complex flavours.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Spicy with distinct notes of rye, black pepper, cedar and cassia bark sweetened with a dusting of marzipan. Hints of pear, apple and almond dance in its depths.
Taste - Clove, rye, mint, molasses, sorghum and honey mingle together with hints of apple and malt.
Finish - Long and sweetly spiced
The whisky is made from a mix of copper pot stills, produced at the distillery, and column still spirits, from the Brown Forman Distillery in Shively, Kentucky. They still use the mix of grain in American fashion. The mash bill is 72% corn, 18% rye and 10% barley malt. This recipe balances the sweetness of corn with the spice of rye, and the nuttiness of malt to build the base for a most flavourful bourbon.
Woodford Reserve Rye uses a pre-prohibition style ratio of 53% rye in its mash bill to pay homage to history’s original rye whiskeys, making spice and tobacco the dominant note among a sea of fruit, floral, and sweet aromatics, which yields a nice sweetness and overall balance. This rye whiskey can deliver complex flavours.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose - Spicy with distinct notes of rye, black pepper, cedar and cassia bark sweetened with a dusting of marzipan. Hints of pear, apple and almond dance in its depths.
Taste - Clove, rye, mint, molasses, sorghum and honey mingle together with hints of apple and malt.
Finish - Long and sweetly spiced
Tasting Rating Guide
1: Light, good for beginners - an aperitif on a summers day, i.e. Glengoyne, Auchentoshan
2: Also good for beginners but with more depth and body - a little stronger than 1, ie. Glenmorangie, Speyburn
3: A dram for everyone, a little more complex so the palate requires a little more experience, i.e. Cragganmore, Macallan
4: A stronger spirit, a big whisky with lots of character and body, excellent after dinner, i.e. Lagavulin, Laphroaig