Woodford Reserve Distillers Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a brilliant clean amber honey in colour — the nose heavy with rich dried fruits, mint, and oranges covered with a smattering of cocoa, and a slight vanilla and spiced tobacco aroma. Rich and chewy on the palate, smooth and rounded with complex citrus, cocoa, and cinnamon, with notes of toffee, caramel, and chocolate at the forefront. Silky smooth, almost creamy at first, with a long, warm, satisfying finish. More than 200 detectable flavour notes, from bold grain and wood to sweet aromatics, spice, and fruit and floral notes — in perfect balance.
Looking for the perfect serve? Read our guide to The Old Fashioned: The Greatest Cocktail Ever Made.
Appearance
Brilliant clean amber honey — the rich, inviting colour of a Kentucky Straight Bourbon of genuine depth and the complexity that Woodford Reserve’s more than 200 detectable flavour notes deliver.
Aroma
Rich dried fruits, mint, and oranges covered with a smattering of cocoa — with a slight vanilla and spiced tobacco aroma adding complexity and the warm, inviting depth that makes Woodford Reserve one of the world’s most celebrated bourbons.
Palate
Rich and chewy, smooth and rounded — complex citrus, cocoa, and cinnamon with notes of toffee, caramel, and chocolate at the forefront. Silky smooth, almost creamy at first, with a long, warm, satisfying finish that lingers with the full complexity of more than 200 detectable flavour notes.
Serving Suggestion
The classic Old Fashioned — bourbon, Angostura bitters, sugar, and an orange twist over a large ice sphere. Or neat, or over a single large cube, to let the full complexity of Woodford Reserve speak for itself. See our guide to The Old Fashioned: The Greatest Cocktail Ever Made for the perfect serve.
Awards
92.6 — 2018 International Whisky Competition
Gold — 2016 Whiskies of the World Awards
Excellent, Highly Recommended — 2015 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Gold — 2014 Whiskies of the World Awards
Gold — 2014, 2012, 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Double Gold — 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Gold, Best in Class — 2012 International Spirits Challenge
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation — 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Whisky Innovator of the Year — 2009 Whisky Magazine
Platinum — 2009 SIP Awards
Best of Class, Whiskies — 2009 New York Spirits Awards
Double Gold — 2005, 2001, 2000 World Spirits Competition
Gold — 2003 International Spirits Challenge
Gold — 2001 International Wine & Spirits Competition
Best in Class, Bourbon — 1999 International Spirits Challenge
