Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Collection

The art of making fine bourbon first took place on the site of the Woodford Reserve Distillery, a National Historic Landmark, in 1812. The perfectly balanced taste of our Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is comprised of more than 200 detectable flavor notes, from bold grain and wood to sweet aromatics, spice, and fruit & floral notes. Proof: 90.4° Appearance: Clean, brilliant honey amber. Nose: Heavy with rich dried fruit, hints of mint and oranges covered with a dusting of cocoa. Faint vanilla and tobacco spice. Taste: Rich, chewy, rounded, and smooth, with complex citrus, cinnamon, and cocoa.  Toffee, caramel, chocolate, and spice notes abound. Finish: Silky smooth, almost creamy at first with a long, warm, satisfying tale. Made in the traditional style of Kentucky Ryes, Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey delivers bold flavors of pepper and tobacco with a long fruit and sweetly spiced finish. It’s available for purchase in select markets throughout the country. Proof: 90.4° Appearance: Rich honey. 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. Unlike a typical 100% malt whiskey, Woodford Reserve is a Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey crafted from 51% malt and aged in new charred oak barrels, making it the malt whiskey for bourbon drinkers. The base of 51 % malt results in a whiskey that is richly flavorful and complex and amplifies the nutty characteristics found in the original Woodford Reserve. “Inspired by the history and a desire to make the best-tasting whiskeys in the world, Woodford Reserve is charting its own unique path with this new malt whiskey based on historical precedence and our commitment to flavor, something that’s ingrained in everything we do,” said Master Proof:  90.4° Appearance: Warm Umber. Nose: Soft nutty notes drizzled with light caramel and milk chocolate coat a layer of fruit character (apple, dried fruit, tropical fruit). Hints of brown spice, good mint, and brown sugar mingle with a creamy note of freshly milled toasted oak. Taste: Dark chocolate and caramel-coated nuts are dried out with a dusting of cocoa powder and brown spice. A fruit medley brightens a trace of toasted coconut and creamy, bright oak character. Finish: Nutty and subtly sweet chocolate malt notes Grain Recipe: 51% Malted Barley, 47% Corn, 2% Rye Woodford Reserve Wheat is based on historical recipes but influenced by the iconic core Woodford Reserve Bourbon brand. With wheat as the dominant grain – at 52 percent, followed by malt (20%), corn (20%), and rye (8%) – this whiskey was created by renowned Master Distiller Chris Morris.Woodford Reserve — a super-premium bourbon created 23 years ago in Woodford County, Kentucky — has looked to history for inspiration in its products. Still, it is ultimately a smooth bourbon focused on flavor. Each of the four Woodford whiskeys, along with Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, brings a different flavor profile to the palate. Bourbon is a balance of many flavors, rye is spicy, malt is nutty, double oaked is sweet, and wheat is fruit-forward.Woodford Reserve Wheat is 90.4 proof.Aroma: Aromatic spiced (cinnamon and cedar) and cooked fruit (apple, pear, banana) mingle with a delicate floral character sweetened with light vanilla bean and brown sugar notesTaste: Spicy applesauce and toasted coconut notes enliven an earthy mint and cocoa nib mixFinish: Dry, subtle cocoa nibs and lingering apple peel