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Detailed Description
As implied by the name, Woodford Reserve’s Double Double Oaked spends even more time in barrel than the Double Oak expression. This entry in the Distillery Series begins with the Double Oaked ageing process, ageing in both new American oak and then finishing in a second heavily toasted, lightly charred new oak barrel. Compared to the main Double Oaked release, this one spends an additional year finishing in the second barrel. Winter 2017 release.
Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | 375ML Tasting Notes
Nose: This whiskey will hit you with an initial burst of clove. Once the whiskey settles in a bit, salted chocolate and dark red fruits emerge.
Palate: Once again, clove. It really shines through in this whiskey. Dueling notes of banana and molasses give way to a finish that is dry before becoming buttery.
Finish: Lingering hints of mocha are a nice reward at the end.
Distillery Information
Nestled amid the rolling hills of bluegrass and thoroughbred farms sits our historic Woodford Reserve Distillery. One of Kentucky’s oldest and smallest distilleries, the present day Woodford Reserve Distillery is built on history, sitting on Kentucky’s oldest distilling site where Elijah Pepper began crafting whiskey in 1812. It was on these same hallowed grounds that years later Master Distiller James Christopher Crow perfected his whiskey-making methods, which today have become common practice, including the implementation of sour mash into fermentation. The Distillery is home to a 500-foot-long gravity-fed barrel run, our iconic copper pot stills, and 100-year-old cypress wood fermenters. We also boast one of the only heat cycled barrelhouses in the world, ensuring every drop seeps into the charred and toasted white oak, giving Woodford Reserve its color and signature flavor.
