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Quick Profile
- Proof
- 90.4 Proof (45.2% ABV)
- ABV
- 45.2%
- Age
- Standard maturation + finished ~9–12 months in a heavily toasted, lightly charred second new oak barrel
- Region
- Kentucky
- Mash Bill
- Bourbon Mash Bill
Flavor Profile
What to Expect: This bottle leans toward Sweet & Dessert-Like and Nutty notes. Specific descriptors include caramel, maple, and pecan.
Confectionary powerhouse; dark chocolate, marshmallow, rich caramel, maple syrup, toasted pecan, and sweet espresso.
What Defines This Bottle
Mash Bill (Grain Bill) The recipe of raw grains milled and cooked for fermentation, defined by its dominant grain -- corn for bourbon, rye for rye whiskey. Learn more
Bourbon Mash Bill: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
Production Details
Disclosed production notes from Woodford Reserve Distillery -- structured, sourced facts, not a tasting review.
- Cooperage
- Aged in custom barrels crafted at the Brown-Forman Cooperage in Louisville, KY, featuring a heavy infrared toast followed by a #4 char.
- Warehouse Notes
- Traditional limestone-clad, steam-heated rickhouses that are cycled through temperature swings during winter months to accelerate oak extraction.
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