Product description
Woodford Reserve has been an “Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby” since 1999. Each year Woodford Reserve releases a special Derby-themed bottling; they are being released in limited quantities and are sought by collectors.
Each bottle features a different label portraying an image of the race. The 2019 release celebrates 145th Derby and marks the 20th anniversary of the brand’s association with the event. The bottle features colorful artwork of the local artist Keith Anderson, an employee of the Bourbon Street Café located at Brown-Forman headquarters in Louisville. It has been the second consecutive year that Anderson has been awarded with the project. Woodford Reserve Bourbon is distilled from mash composed of 72% corn, 18% rye and 10% malted barley.
Nose: vanilla, honey, caramel, cocoa powder, orange peel, dried apricots, leather, cinnamon, touch of tobacco and mint and charred oak.
Palate: rich, caramel, vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, roasted almonds, oranges, grapefruits, toasted rye bread and charred oak.
Finish: pretty long, with notes of black pepper, leather, tobacco, hints of caramel and vanilla and charred oak.