Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
(0.75l, 45.2%)
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Old George Brown himself would be proud.
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.
Smooth, pleasantly spiced, and bursting with flavor, Woodford Rye is a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey that is at least four years old. The mash bill comes in at 53% rye, 33% corn, and 14% malt. Why 53%? Because that what it needs to be. And it’s bottled at an interesting 45.2% ABV. It wasn’t until 2015 that Woodford even made a Rye Whiskey, and the oddly precise numbers in the grain mix and ABV are evidence that they were focused more on taste and less on the math. And we think that they got the taste spot-on.
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.
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.
Smooth, pleasantly spiced, and bursting with flavor, Woodford Rye is a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey that is at least four years old. The mash bill comes in at 53% rye, 33% corn, and 14% malt. Why 53%? Because that what it needs to be. And it’s bottled at an interesting 45.2% ABV. It wasn’t until 2015 that Woodford even made a Rye Whiskey, and the oddly precise numbers in the grain mix and ABV are evidence that they were focused more on taste and less on the math. And we think that they got the taste spot-on.
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.
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Category
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StyleStraight Rye Whiskey
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RegionKentucky
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CountryUnited States
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Alcohol45.2%
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Distillery
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AgeNAS
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
spicy
black pepper
burnt caramel
apple
butter
vanilla sweetness
toasted oak
rye
sweet
What does Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye 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.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye 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.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Warm Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Cedar wood, cassia, almond paste, apple and black pepper
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rye grain, spice, brown butter, toffee, with more tart apple
Finish
Long with plenty of baking spice
Warm Amber
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Cedar wood, cassia, almond paste, apple and black pepper
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rye grain, spice, brown butter, toffee, with more tart apple
Finish
Long with plenty of baking spice
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Ratings & Reviews
Gage,
Excellent rye whisky it's what those moonshiner guys should aim for
Matthew,
Relatively smooth but too much spice at the end. Had it on the rocks and by the time some of the ice had melted it became more drinkable.
DAVID,
This is a good, balanced rye. It drinks much like a bourbon, with a bit of spice and that rye kick at the back. I prefer more of a true rye (the mash bill on this is 51% rye), but it's a good entry point for new rye drinkers. My wife said she doesn't like rye, but after trying this, it opened her eyes to it. This would be a good rye to keep on hand for cocktails or even a neat sip when you want a bit of spice beyond a typical bourbon. We enjoyed it and would purchase again.
Patrick,
Not much nose to this whiskey, feels and tastes more like a semi-spicy bourbon. If you are looking for a more peppery/spicy rye, look elsewhere. But for the price it is not too shabby!
John,
Decent flavor but there’s a lot of pepper in this bottle. Better on ice. Haven’t tried in a cocktail yet. I’d buy again for the right price.
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