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Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select Bourbon Whiskey

Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select Bourbon Whiskey

(0.7l, 43.2%)


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The Bourbon that’s been making history for more than two-hundred years. 

There has been distilling on the Woodford Reserve Distillery site for more than 235 years, making it the oldest Bourbon distillery in Kentucky. Now owned by Brown-Forman — one of America’s largest wine and spirits companies — it has been refitted and set to expand. Since the beginning, the folks at Woodford have been influential in the development and codifying of Bourbon production. In short, they helped invent the Spirit as we know and love it today. 

We do not have enough room here to list all the awards and accolades. People just LOVE Woodford Reserve Bourbon. We do too. But let’s be perfectly clear… there are definitely some higher end Bourbons out there. Heck, Woodford has a few top-end offerings that are wonderful. But when it comes to that magic combination of producing a high-quality Whiskey that consistently tastes great, has superior mouth-feel and texture, smells like the tears of angels, AND is affordable to most folks as a daily dram… Woodford Reserve is hard to beat.

Smartass Corner: 
Woodford Reserve Distillery is named after the county where it’s located. But two-hundred odd years ago, founder Elijah Pepper named the distillery after his son, calling it the Oscar Pepper Distillery. 
 
  • Category
    Bourbon
  • Style
    Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Region
    Kentucky
  • Country
    United States
  • Alcohol
    43.2%
  • Distillery
    Woodford Reserve
  • Age
    NAS
  • Chill Filtered?
    No
  • Maturation
    American White Oak Barrel

Flavor Spiral™

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caramel
pepper
vanilla
mint
spicy
cherry
tobacco
orange zest
chocolate
What does Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select Bourbon Whiskey taste like?

The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select Bourbon Whiskey and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.

We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Corner
Bourbons have very prominent notes of vanilla, as American White Oak is naturally high in vanillins.

Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Dark Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
Dried cherries, candies oranges, mint, vanilla, pipe tobacco.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rich and thick with the classics — toffee, caramel chocolate, baking spices, and orange zest.

Finish
Creamy with a lingering warmth.

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Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select Bourbon Whiskey
Alexandre
Alexandre,
Initially thought of cinnamon spice, but after a few more sips found to be the heavy contrast of vanilla, pepper and caramel. It is has a very confusing pungent taste for me.
 
Jaakko
Jaakko,
Colour is dark as anything. A bit dull though? Nose has fruits at least. Maybe that sweet tobacco also. Honey in the taste! Awesome. It's very nice but sort of basic, isn't it? I had some bourbons that were very confusing and had lots of personality but this is just rather sweet and fun and normal. I like the warm sweet start much. It's fine to own a bottle but not something I could really describe to anyone or pressure someone to get one for themselves.
 
Francis
Francis,
Flavour spiral is bang on for me, though I did struggle to percieve the mint. Its a very smooth drink, almost slick. Sweet and thick vanilla caramel. Equally lacks the depth of my favourite scotch drinks but a fine and easy drinking bourbon.
 
Johannes
Johannes,
Nice taste, very approachable, easy to drink and enjoy. Syrup, vanilla, oak in a nice mix, still being also kind of light. And by light, i mean this being very easy to drink.
 
Paul
Paul,
As every Flaviar member already knows, Woodford Reserve produces a very nice range of bourbon. That said, I joined Flaviar to be exposed to unusual bourbons, not bourbon I can get at ASDA. Very disappointed with this quarters selection of bourbon and I hope to see an improvement.
 
Terrance
Terrance,
Nice and smooth. Easy to drink neat. A good one to share with friends.
 
Chance
Chance,
Classic bourbon flavours. Cherry, brown sugar and a good amount of oak. Really nice whiskey, prefer it neat as compared to on the rocks or with coke.
 
Brian
Brian,
I found this bourbon to be very enjoyable as a ‘not a special occasion’ libation. I enjoy the pipe tobacco on the nose and detect a little citrus. The palate is pretty typical of bourbon - spice, caramel, a little vanilla. But the most interesting to me is the finish - I detect coffee and chocolate, and I like that.
 
Brian
Brian,
This is an enjoyable bourbon that neatly fits into the ‘standard’ tier of bourbons (I’m beginning to become a little paranoid about the term ‘daily drinker’ - lol). Enjoyable neat, and a few drops of water brings out the pepper while simultaneously taming the very slight alcohol burn. A cube or two of ice highlights the sweetness.
 
guest
guest,
A great bourbon for drinking straight or in a cocktail
 
PATRICK
PATRICK,
If you're looking to sip on some bourbon that won't break the bank or burn the throat, look no further.
 
Matthew
Matthew,
A great staple bourbon and a must try for anyone who's staying out on the spirit
 
Laura
Laura,
Great taste, smooth, aroma!
 
Oscar
Oscar,
Excellent bourbon, with very mild flavors of vanilla, caramel and a slight spicy touch, a must-try bourbon. One of my favorite .
 
Fabian
Fabian,
One of my favorites, smooth and hickory.
 
Scott
Scott,
Good solid bourbon.
 
guest
guest,
Smooth vanilla a caramel with a lasting finish. Smooth and enriched with spicy notes as secondary notes. Great Price/Quality Bourbon
 
Jonathan
Jonathan,
Smooth with a warm full-mouth smoky experience, strong vanilla, slight hint of sweetness, but only to balance the smokiness. Spice exists, but only when on the tongue adding a nice tingling sensation. Clean finish. Nestled amid the rolling hills of bluegrass and thoroughbred farms sits one of Kentucky’s oldest and smallest distilleries. The iconic Woodford Reserve Distillery sits on the grounds of a National historic landmark. It is Kentucky’s oldest distilling site where the legendary Elijah Pepper began crafting whiskey in 1812. It was on this same sacred soil that years later, Master Distiller James Christopher Crow developed his whiskey-making methods, alongside Oscar Pepper, “which today have become common practice, including the implementation of sour mash into fermentation.” Revolutionizing concepts of sour mash and yeast propagation, and modernizing the process of whiskey production in the US. Woodford Reserve’s Distillery houses an impressive 500-foot-long gravity-fed barrel run, along with their iconic copper pot stills, and 100-year-old cypress wood fermenters. Their facility also has one of the only heat cycled barrelhouses in the world. An impressive mechanism which gives Woodford Reserve its color and signature flavor. Woodford Reserve is also the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby. Ironically even though Woodford is the official bourbon, Brown-Forman’s Old Forester serves as the bourbon base in the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, The Mint Julep.
 
guest
guest,
Smoos
 
Ryan
Ryan,
Probably one of my favorite bourbons(behind the first release of Russel's Reserve). An extremely smooth sipper.
 
Vladislavs
Vladislavs,
Being hardcore Irish whiskey lower... have to admit - this bourbon is really nice! One of the best in the class
 
Thomas
Thomas,
Caramel and vanilla all the way but not too sweet; pleasant woody finish. Very enjoyable!
 
Susanna
Susanna,
I really loved this bourbon. It was excellent in every way. I would buy more of this.
 
Jason
Jason,
Strong first impression, better on the rocks
 
guest
guest,
Smooth vanilla slight burn chocolate finish
 
Lawrence
Lawrence,
Thick. Honey and spices. Little smoke. Long finish
 
Rich
Rich,
Easy sipper, very good in a cocktail. A little simple, but still a classic.
 
Barry
Barry,
Great flavor. Very smooth.
 
Gary
Gary,
Smooth, great flavors that come through.
 
Lee
Lee,
An excellent go to with hints of spice and oak
 
Owen
Owen,
Not bad :)
 
Thomas
Thomas,
My favorite of the three in my tasting box.
 
Kelvin
Kelvin,
This seems to always find it's way into my home bar. Makes an amazing old fashioned ( I do prefer rye in mine though) and is easy to sip especially on ice. Has a lovely spicy mouthfeel and all the typical bourbon notes along with it. Solid whisky!!!!
 
Steven
Steven,
Beyond smooth!
 
James
James,
Smooth, Carmel with hints of cherry and mint
 
Salvator
Salvator,
Smooth. Rich. Great finish.
 
Chris
Chris,
Love it. Had a couple last night at home, smooth caramel with a great finish.
 
Kipton
Kipton,
Missing the punch for me... I prefer to Mix this Bourbon
 
Jeremy
Jeremy,
I have a single barrel select that is a double oak. Awesome whiskey
 
Eduardo
Eduardo,
Nice caramel and vanilla aroma, smooth in the palate with some pepper and sweet finishing
 
Carey
Carey,
Very smooth sipping bourbon
 
Michael
Michael,
Great sipping bourbon
 
Lynda
Lynda,
Good, easy to drink bourbon.
 
Bob
Bob,
Good Bourbon. Sweet on the aftertaste
 
Patrick
Patrick,
One of my go-to bourbons. Has a bite up front, but the mellow flavors rise pleasantly as the bite subsides. Sweet caramel is very strong.
 
Shawn
Shawn,
My everyday favorite. I drink it neat.
 
Tom
Tom,
Oaky with a bite. Mellow aftertaste. My go to Bourbon.
 
guest
guest,
One of my favorites.
 
ron
ron,
Just average
 
guest
guest,
Nice sweet taste...it's easy to taste honey and vanilla with a good spicy end...it doesn't cost so much but it worth more than you're going to spend.
 
guest
guest,
Spicy yet smooth. Goes down very easily.
 
guest
guest,
Sweet vanilla and honey, a bit reminding of rye
 
Bill
Bill,
Slight Smokey flavor, missing the heavy oak flavor (that's a plus for me)
 
Walker
Walker,
One of my go-to's. Love the smoothness!!!
 
Jon
Jon,
I accidentally told a guy this was wheated. Got ahead of myself.
 
Joseph
Joseph,
Nothing overpowering. Good overall. Sweet and vanilla at the front. Very mild smoke at the finish. Not a lot of spice or long finish. A great can't -get-hurt bourbon. Will appeal to a wide audience. You should have this in your collection to offer to guests who like a "mild" bourbon.
 
Sercan
Sercan,
Very well!👌🏽
 
August
August,
One of my very favorites!
 
Lou
Lou,
One of my absolute favorites and my go to bourbon. Pleasantly sweet with that simple bourbon character. While I enjoy trying new thing, I always have a bottle of this
 
Shawn
Shawn,
A bit harsh for my taste when served neat. A single cube tames the burn a bit.
 
James
James,
Beautiful, very enjoyable to drink. Smooth with and excellent finish. This bourbon is the gift that keeps on giving.
 
Juan
Juan,
It's smooth with a nice kick.., definitely smell and taste the vanilla and mint!
 
guest
guest,
More of a rum guy but this is my go to Bourbon everytime.... Let's just say Old Fashioned
 
guest
guest,
One of the best bourbon in this price
 
Steven
Steven,
One of my favorite bourbons.
 
guest
guest,
Smooth
 
Timothy
Timothy,
Great flavor, I like how smooth it is.
 
guest
guest,
Smooth with a slight bite
 
guest
guest,
Pretty smooth
 
Deja
Deja,
It's got s bite but not terrible.
 
Michael
Michael,
Very smooth, smoky flavor.
 
guest
guest,
More bite than Bullit....but almost identical in price. For 15 bucks a pint a prefer the Bullit burboun
 
Jeffrey
Jeffrey,
My "go to" house bourbon.
 
Israel
Israel,
Great bottle, a must have, pretty smooth and tasty.
 
Mitch
Mitch,
My favorite bourbon for several years now. Intense vanilla up front with a smooth spicy finish that lingers. Like drinking leather. By far the best bourbon for the price.
 
Aric
Aric,
I little one note. I had a hard time getting past the vanilla.
 
Kyle
Kyle,
Sweet up front with a long comfortable burn throughout; smoky and woody flavors make this very enjoyable. I think it actually benefits from a half cube of ice.
 
Joe
Joe,
Pretty good. I think for the money I can get better bourbons of similar tastes. But I do see why this is considered a top tier bourbon at each of its levels. Probably best described as a good at everything but not great at any one thing, so it will please a wider audience
 
James
James,
One of my favorite bourbons nice and smooth.
 
Mark
Mark,
I'm a sucker for vanilla and this definitely has the aroma and initial taste. I just wish it lasted longer. The spice kicks in quickly and lingers between sips. (I'm new at this, so I could be mistaking "spice" for the alcohol content just letting you know it's there)
 
Andrew
Andrew,
Very smooth caramel great multi faceted bourbon
 
guest
guest,
Velvety smoothness, and only a touch of sweetness. Aside from that, this is a bland and unimpressive bourbon that leaves your tongue expecting more from it. I'd heard many good things about this bourbon, only to be mildly disappointed.
 
Ben
Ben,
I really liked the finish on this one, the smell is a caramel and vanilla combo that was very pleasing. The taste is not sweet and I didn't expect it to be, but the taste hit me like a brick, but not in a bad way!
 
Otniel
Otniel,
Very sweet smooth taste. Great neat or with ice.
 
guest
guest,
Great stuff! It's bold.
 
Ryan
Ryan,
Very sweet floral/vanilla nose. Caramel-corn and oak on the palate. Short bitter finish, unfortunately. Too sweet then bitter. Try Four Roses if you like sweet without the bitter finish.
 
guest
guest,
So smooth
 
guest
guest,
Different than any other bourbon I've tried so far
 
Geoff
Geoff,
Smooth. A treat.
 
Gregory
Gregory,
Nice sipping whiskey.
 
guest
guest,
love it
 
guest
guest,
Excellent neat or blended into classic bourbon cocktails. Subtle sweet flavours that satisfy every time
 
guest
guest,
The finest bourbon I have tasted, yet.
 
guest
guest,
Easy drinker, full bodied and great in an old fashioned
 
guest
guest,
The gold standard. Smooth and warm.
 
Chirag
Chirag,
Strong and hits you nicely
 
Aleksandr
Aleksandr,
Fire-y after taste
 
Lynn
Lynn,
Gorgeous sweet bourbon.
 
guest
guest,
Lovely smooth sweet bourbon.
 
guest
guest,
Enjoyed the vanilla/honey flavor. Quite a smooth finish. Big fan
 
guest
guest,
There is a lot of hype.
 
guest
guest,
Smooth
 
Mikail
Mikail,
Good bourbon! Decent regular drinker if you fancy a change from other bourbons or Tennessee whiskey.
 
Luc
Luc,
Sharp, oaky.
 
guest
guest,
Pretty good, sweet and a nice finish
 
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