Woodford Reserve gets toasty with Woodford Reserve Toasted Bourbon – a bourbon aged in heavily toasted barrels as a result of a distillery mix-up – as part of Woodford Reserve’s Distillery Series.
In 2017, double oaked barrels were accidentally delivered to the distillery and filled with new-make bourbon, which received a heavy toast and a light char [while Woodford’s standard bourbon barrels receive the exact opposite – a light toast and a heavy char].
After 18 barrels were filled, the distillery team realized their mistake, but it was decided to allow the barrels to age for more than six years and the result was bottled at 45.2% alcohol by volume [90.4 proof] and is said to offer notes of cinnamon, dark cherry and nutmeg.
Woodford Reserve Toasted Bourbon is being made available for $65 per 375ml bottle.
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