Woodford Reserve Masters 1838 Sweet Mash

Woodford Reserve

This was my first bottle of Bourbon I bought and I bought another because I enjoy it very much. I wanted an alternate to the peated whiskies I normally drink and I heard they use copper stills (we don't know how much of that spirit is in the standard bottling). I love bourbons mainly because I love oak and burning wood (like the toasted / charred...

Score 78/100

Woodford Reserve

Here in Canada, this bourbon is called "Distiller's Select" but I believe it's the same whiskey that's sold under the Woodford Reserve name in the U.S.A. This whiskey was only really sipped "attentively" 3 or 4 times. It was my "well bourbon" for company over the last few months. And in that regard, it's quite...

Score 85/100

Woodford Reserve

Disclaimer: I'm not really a Bourbon guy. There's definitely a sweetness to this dram on the nose and on the palate. My conundrum is this: without a splash of water, it's a bit aggressive for me but with water it's a bit too cloying. I was very impressed with the body of the drink. It was nice and rich. After tasting it a few times I've decided I...

Score 70/100

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

I reviewed Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select and liked it well enough. It didn't change my life, but I had absolutely no complaints. The standard offering from Woodford "tastes like bourbon". That may sound ridiculous, but it's the simple truth.Woodford Double Oaked is basically the regular Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select...

Score 87/100