Woodford Reserve

Woodford Reserve is one of the most iconic names in American bourbon, produced at the historic Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky — a National Historic Landmark that has been making whiskey on the same site since 1812. The flagship expression, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, is a small-batch bourbon of genuine complexity and character, made using a triple pot still distillation process that is unique among Kentucky bourbon producers and gives it a distinctly rich, rounded flavour profile.

At 43.2% ABV, Woodford Reserve delivers a wonderfully complex nose: rich dried fruit, vanilla, polished leather, and toasted oak, with background notes of spice and a hint of chocolate. On the palate it’s full-bodied and multi-layered — caramel, cherry, baking spice, and a satisfying oakiness that reflects careful maturation. The triple distillation gives it a smoothness that belies its depth of flavour. The finish is long, warm, and deeply satisfying with lingering vanilla and dried fruit. As a ginger beer and lime serve it’s equally outstanding — the richness of the bourbon stands up beautifully to the ginger’s heat.

Woodford Reserve is one of those bottles that works in virtually every context — sipped neat, served with ginger beer and lime as a bourbon mule, used as the foundation for a world-class Manhattan or Old Fashioned, or simply poured over ice on a warm evening. It’s a benchmark bourbon that delivers consistently at a premium but fair price. A bottle that earns its place on every well-stocked home bar.