Woodford Reserve Bourbon releases Kentucky Derby 136 commemorative bottle. Like nurturing a champion thoroughbred, the art of crafting fine bourbon whiskey takes time, patience & attention to detail. So it is with Woodford Reserve, the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby, which honours the country's favourite horse race with a limited-edition Kentucky Derby commemorative bottle. The 2010 bottle features the work of nationally-acclaimed, Louisville-based artist Jeaneen Barnhart. When creating this special painting, my intent was to reveal the energy & emulate the figures through loose interpretation of uninhibited line & depth, said Barnhart. It's the heart, the bones, the muscle & the mind that open my eye to deeper expression. ...

When crafting Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, Woodford Reserve meticulously worked with the five sources of flavour to ensure exceptional taste & a balanced flavour. Grain the first of the Five Sources is exactly sourced to produce the defined taste theyre looking for in every bottle of Woodford Reserve. Their mash bill contains 53 percent rye, resulting in a liquid with pronounced spice notes thats sweetly hinted with fruit before a long finish. Made in the traditional style of Kentucky Rye, Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey delivers bold flavours of pepper & tobacco with a long fruit & sweetly spiced finish. ...

Limited stock. The fourth offering in the Woodford Reserve Master's Collection, Seasoned Oak Finish continues the series of one-time-only products that celebrate our historic distillery's legacy of craftsmanship & innovation.

Colour: Rich mahogany. Aroma: Deep, complex & subtly sweet; hints of cinnamon, clove, rich caramel & pipe tobacco, with a nutty oak character. Taste: Full flavoured & robust oak with layers of anise, dark berries & cherry fruit, warming cinnamon & clove spice notes all swimming in a caramel nut sauce! Finish: Velvety & long with a hint of crisp dryness. Barrels play a critical role in producing bourbon, with Approx. 70 percent of the spirit's flavour & aroma
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- provided by the oak barrel. Woodford Reserve's new offering, seasoned Oak Finish, features bourbon finish-aged in unique barrels crafted with wood that has been seasoned longer than any previously used in the industry. As the rough oak staves are exposed to seasonal weather changes & subsequently dried, this natural cycle develops a new range of flavours in the wood. This seasoning progression changes the wood by reducing tannins & ultimately creates a new range of flavour compounds. The staves for most bourbon barrels are seasoned for three to five months; however, Seasoned Oak Finish combines fully-matured Woodford Reserve with barrels crafted from wood that has been exposed to the outdoors for three to five years
- the longest seasoning known in the bourbon industry. Of all the distillers in our industry, we are the only bourbon company that crafts its own barrels, giving us unique knowledge & control of the process. By 'finish aging' Woodford Reserve in barrels that have been crafted from oak & seasoned for several years, we created a bourbon unlike any other in the industry. It's the most robust bourbon we have ever made. Chris Morris Master Distiller, Woodford Reserve




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Woodford Reserve is a super-premium small-batch bourbon with roots at the Labrot & Graham Distillery (circa 1812), a National Historic Landmark in the bluegrass region of central Kentucky. Over 200 years of bourbon knowledge has gone into the making of this award-winning spirit. Woodford Reserve is a sour mash straight bourbon made at Kentucky's oldest distillery. It is the only bourbon which is triple distilled in copper pot stills, the time-honoured method of production. It is then aged in new charred American oak barrels in the stone ageing warehouses alongside Glenn's Creek. Woodford Reserve's success is attributable to the bourbon itself & the discerning judgement of the Master Distiller, Chris Morris. It has developed an international following, culminating in its coveted Gold Medal award at the 2001 International Wine & Spirits Competition in London, Gold Medal at the 2003 International Spirit Challenge in London & double Gold Medals at the World Spirits Competition in 2000, 2001 & 2005
- the only bourbon ever to achieve this. Woodford Reserve is a lasting testimony to the best of the distiller's craft.
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Wood's is the only Demerara navy rum still bottled at 57% AB, the original strength served on British Navy Ships. Made using traditional pot stills, it is a smooth dark rum with punchy notes of brown sugar & thick toffee. The recipe is the same as Woods 100 rum. ...

To the uninitiated, Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum is merely the top-selling high strength rum in the world. In its native Jamaica, however, this crystal-clear rum is legendary. In the country known for its rum, it is the rum of choice. In fact, it currently accounts for more than 90% of all rum sold in Jamaica. It is equally enjoyable in an authentic Jamaican rum punch, a Mai Tai, a daiquiri, or in any popular mixer. It is also the 'secret ingredient' in many proprietary & signature drinks found all over the world. ...

To the uninitiated, Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum is merely the top-selling high strength rum in the world. In its native Jamaica, however, this crystal-clear rum is legendary. In the country known for its rum, it is the rum of choice. In fact, it currently accounts for more than 90% of all rum sold in Jamaica. It is equally enjoyable in an authentic Jamaican rum punch, a Mai Tai, a daiquiri, or in any popular mixer. It is also the 'secret ingredient' in many proprietary & signature drinks found all over the world. ...

In Jamaica this product is called Red Label Wine & is the country's biggest selling wine. Manufactured & bottled in Jamaica, it is authentic & genuine, & is the drink of all dance halls & style occasions. Young or old, male or female, join the Red Label movement & state your case. Drink straight, over ice or chilled. ...

Nose: Flashes of apple with hints of vanilla & honey over a distinctive pot still base. Palate: Gently spiced with a burst of ginger & butterscotch with background notes of toasted oak. Finish: Long Elegant finish with subtle notes of milk chocolate & almonds. Writer? Tears is a unique old Irish Pot still Whiskey. It is a vatting of Single Malt & Single Pot Still whiskeys. Distilled from 60% malt & 40% pot Still (No Grain). Writers Tears is triple distilled, non-peated & matured & aged in American Oak bourbon casks. A gold medal winner at the International Spirits Challenge in London & one of the highest rated Irish Whiskeys in Jim Murrays Iconic Whiskey Bible Altogether a very unusual Irish Whiskey, a throwback to the last century where spiced Pure Pot Still whiskey was married with Floral Single Malt Jim Murray. It has also been added to Ian Buxtons publication 101 Whiskeys to try before you die. ...

Nose: Flashes of apple with hints of vanilla & honey over a distinctively Irish Pot Still base. Taste: Gently spiced with a burst of ginger & butterscotch with background notes of toasted oak. Finish: Long, elegant finish with subtle notes of milk chocolate & almonds. Writer? Tears Cask Strength is at 53% this year & is Irelands most exclusive Whiskey. A vatting of Single Pot Still & Single Malt, this is distilled 3 times & carefully aged in American Oak Casks. Each year Bernard Walsh selects a handful of exceptional casks to make this the benchmark for Super Premium Cask Strength Irish Whiskey. ...