Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey 43.2% 70cl - £23 at Amazon

• Crafted in small batches, this artisanal process allows us to craft this delectable whiskey full of flavour - giving it it's distinct taste and crisp, clean finish. The perfectly balanced taste of our Kentucky Straight Bourbon comprises of more than 200 detectable flavour notes.
• This award winnning whiskey is served at the heart of the Old Fasioned cocktail in 9 out of 10 of the top best cocktail bars in the world (Diffords Guide).
• Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned: Add 50ml Woodford Reserve, 10ml sugar syrup & 2 dashes of bitters to the mixing glass. Add ice & stir ingredients for 30 – 40 secs. Strain into rocks glass of ice. Garnish with an orange peel.
• Our flavour wheel is a Rich, chewy, rounded and smooth, with complex citrus, cinnamon and cocoa. Toffee, caramel, chocolate and spice notes to name but a few.
• UK Medals: 2020 Bartenders brand awards - Silver Medal Taste. 2018
• 43.2 Percent by Volume

Colour: Brilliant honeyed amber.

Aroma: Rich dried fruit, with hints of nuts oranges and cocoa. Faint vanilla and tobacco spice.

Taste: Rich, rounded and smooth, with complex citrus, apple and cinnamon flavours leading into toffee, caramel, chocolate and spice notes.

Finish: Silky smooth with a long, warm satisfying tail.

The Woodford Reserve Distillery was established circa 1812 and is a National Historic Landmark in the bluegrass region of central Kentucky. Over 200 years of bourbon knowledge has gone into the making of this spirit.

Our dynamic flavour combination is crafted using both triple pot distillation and double distillation in a column thumper still set. No other whiskey can boast such a flavour combination.

The barrels in which our bourbon is aged give all of the colour and most of the flavour to the whiskey. Woodford Reserve controls the entire barrel production from the choice of the trees to the charring and toasting of the hand-crafted barrels.

Woodford Reserve is made with 72% corn, 18% rye, and 10% malted barley. Our grain recipe is uniquely defined by our higher rye content. Rye’s higher price is worth the investment as it allows our whiskey to have a complex and spicy character.

Awards and acclaims:

2015 Ultimate Spirits Challenge: Highly recommended

2014 Whiskies of the World Awards: Gold Medal

2014, 2012, 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition: Gold Medal

2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition: Double Gold Medal

2012 International Spirits Challenge: Best in Class, Gold Medal

2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge: Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation

2009 Whisky Magazine: Whisky Innovator of the Year

2009 SIP Awards: Platinum Medal

2009 New York Spirits Awards: Best of Class, Whiskies

2005, 2001, 2000 World Spirits Competition: Double Gold Medal

2003 International Spirits Challenge: Gold Medal

2001 International Wine and Spirits Competition: Gold Medal

1999 International Spirits Challenge: Best in Class, Bourbon