Woodford Reserve Historic Barrel 70cl 45.2°

New Woodford Reserve Historic Barrel 70cl 45.2°
Distillery : Woodford Reserve / Country : United States / Reference: : 26157

Woodford Reserve Historic is an edition that highlights the traditional, artisanal character of the distillery.
With a slightly higher alcohol content than the brand's standard, it develops an extra aromatic intensity, while retaining the balance typical of Woodford Reserve.
This edition of the Master's Collection pays homage to the old bourbon distillation practices. The spirit enters the cask at 50°, a historic method which allows less water to be added during bottling, thus preserving the natural aromas.
This version, bottled at 45.2°, brings out notes of toasted oak, ripe banana and cooked berries, with accents of leather, coffee and minty dark chocolate.
This level of alcohol allows these notes to express themselves fully, while preserving the smoothness and roundness characteristic of this Kentucky distillery.

139,00 € tax incl.

soit 198,57 € / litre

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Features
Volume0.7 L
ABV45.2 °
DistilleryWoodford Reserve
CountryUnited States
RegionKentucky
MaturationAmerican Oak
AlcoholYes
StillPot Still
Reference:26157

It is the oldest, the smallest and the slowest distillery (when considering maturation times) of today’s last nine Kentucky distilleries.


Woodford Reserve (formerly Labrot & Graham) is located in Versailles, the “bluegrass” region, also known for horse breeding and horse races. The very hard water contributes to the strength of the horses’ bones… and to the unique style of Woodford Reserve’s bourbon. The distillery has been first established as early as 1812, and its stone-walled cellars are unique in Kentucky and more than a century old. Woodford Reserve differs from other distilleries by many aspects, giving its Bourbon a lot of character. The fermentation vats (used in the first step of whiskey making) are made in cypress (not in pine as it usually is), a wood chosen specifically for its neutral effect in the transformation of corn, rye, and malted barley that are used as raw material. And then, the stills. A notable exception in all Kentucky, the whiskey is triple-distilled (like in Ireland) in three different Scottish copper stills of a 9500 liter capacity.

Nose: Vanilla, dried apple, nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon, with hints of cocoa, roasted coffee, hazelnut, black cherry, plum and spearmint.

Palate: Flavours of toasted oak, ripe banana, cooked berries, leather, coffee, baking spices and minty dark chocolate.

Finish: Complex and refined, with a balance between spice and intense fruitiness, followed by woody notes.