Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Review: Worth the Hype?
What surprises me is the finish, which doesn’t linger, is not all that warm and is neither immediately tannic nor drying–attributes I expected from such lengthy oak interaction.
What surprises me is the finish, which doesn’t linger, is not all that warm and is neither immediately tannic nor drying–attributes I expected from such lengthy oak interaction.
This tastes like too many other 90-proof American whiskies on the market: ordinary and even cautious. This tastes as if it was made to risk offending no one. It’s inoffensive in every way possible, but that also renders it quite plain.
Outside a faint tropical fruit note, the nose isn’t recognizable as Old Forester. I’ll be fair: Its aromas are solid: light and floral and slightly candied. Then, it moves to sherried notes like golden raisins, honey and baking spices.
The bottle tag states, “It’s going to be strange liking whiskey,” but I already like whiskey, and I don’t like this one. It doesn’t bring anything new to the market, and adding 8% Kentucky bourbon to the 92% Canadian whisky does not add any dimension.
It’s been a long time since I was surprised by a whiskey. And a celebrity whiskey has never impressed me. But damn, as much as I was ready to tell you how underwhelmed I was with this bottle, that’s not the case.