Price: $35 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned By: Woodford Reserve & Brown-Forman Distillery / Brown-Forman
Region: Kentucky
45.2% ABV
Mashbill: 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley
Aged For: NAS, Average around 7 years
Cask Type: New charred oak
Chill Filtered: No, paper filtered
Color: Auburn
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn.
Nose: Sweet banana sugar, corn mash, oak, and caramel
Mouthfeel: Intermediate but flat
Palate/Taste: Caramel and vanilla. Cinnamon, cracked pepper, leather, milk chocolate, and banana
Finish: Surprisingly warm, with tobacco, cinnamon, and chocolate oak
Thoughts: The flavors are decent, but safe and not overly complex. The palate doesn’t pop, but it’s easy to drink. Slightly above average.
Score: 78 out of 100
