Woodford Reserve Bourbon Personal Selection
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Personally Selected By Discount Drinks Etc. #1
Selection Date: 02/19/2020
45.2% ABV
$46
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What the Distillery Says
WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON PERSONAL SELECTION
Because each barrel matures at its own rate, they take on a character of their own. So you’ll taste several as you craft your own two barrel batch. Then we’ll bottle your selections, complete with personalized labels. It’s Craft Bourbon, and you’re one of its craftsmen.
Here’s what you’ll receive:
180 1 Liter bottles of your selected bourbon, offered in personalized, individually labeled bottles bearing your name
Personalized barrelhead (upon request)
Personalized barrel (upon request)
A private tour of the distillery and lunch with tasting group
Your name or company name on display at the Distillery
What Gary Says
Nose: Caramel, charred oak, cigar paper, orange zest, cinnamon, hint of milk chocolate.
Palate: Creamy mouthfeel, sweet caramel, vanilla, allspice, cinnamon, toffee, citrus with a hint of anise.
Finish: Moderately long and drying with cinnamon and toffee.
Comments: A solid bourbon overall; not too sweet, not too spicy. Woodford Reserve hasn’t been one of my favorites, and not because it is objectionable – but I suppose that it is priced as a premium and doesn’t stand out enough to me. I hadn’t had regular Woodford Reserve in a while, so I picked some up in order to bump this against that in a blind side-by-side, and I couldn’t tell the difference between the two. Note that the ‘Personal Selection’ isn’t a single barrel program, but the next smallest batch size of two barrels – so I had hopes that this might be more different. Maybe if this was higher proof it would stand out more from the standard offering, although again – nothing objectionable with this. Other selections might vary more from the standard depending upon who does the selection.