Woodford Reserve
8.8

Woodford Reserve

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

ABV 45.2%

A bourbon of stunning complexity that really has improved in the last year or so as the depth has intensified. Easily among the best on the market in the UK.

Jim Murray

Specification

Woodford Reserve

Brand

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Expression

Bourbon

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

1999

Year of Bottling

45.2%

ABV

Kentucky

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Jim Murray

Taster

Nose: Cream-toffee and honeycomb. Vanilla and other gentle oaky tones waft through. Brilliant.

Palate: Subtle spices warm the palate only for the honey to calm things down again. Sweetcorn, and brilliant, toasty brown-sugared depth.

Finish: Some deft rye; the oak adds dryness.

Comment: A bourbon of stunning complexity that really has improved in the last year or so as the depth has intensified. Easily among the best on the market in the UK.

Score: 9

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Restrained black chocolate. Cigar boxes. Hint of charcoal.

Palate: Very firm. Full of flavours, tightly combined. Whole almonds, marzipan. Root ginger. A touch of fresh oak, and some charcoal.

Finish: Very long. Flowery: violet.

Comment: Perhaps encouraged by the dark orange colour, the descriptors sound sweet, but the overall effect is one of flowery dryness, with great finesse.

Score: 8.5

8.8
Overall Score

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