The Straight Malt is aged in a new American oak barrel rather than an ex-bourbon barrel. As you’d expect, there’s more impact from the barrel here and so the nose is a better balance between the green malt and the barrel oak. The result is more of a dried grain or straw than with the classic malt.
The Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Sonoma-Cutrer Pinot Noir Finish is the latest in product innovation from Woodford Reserve, and marks the ninth release in the series. The Sonoma-Cutrer Pinot Noir Finish was produced by taking a batch of mature Woodford Reserve and finishing the spirit in Pinot Noir barrels freshly emptied and shipped from California’s famed Sonoma-Cutrer Winery.
Kentucky- The 2018 Master's Collection Select American Oak Bourbon has been matured in one specific terroir sourced oak, Ozark. Having barrels that share a common wood structure gives this special batching of a distinct nutty and sweet aromatic character reminiscent of baked goods.
The Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection has traditionally honored the pioneering and innovative production processes established at our Woodford County distillery in the 1830s by owner Oscar Pepper and Master Distiller James Crow. As industry forefathers they applied handcrafted methods to unique grain recipes, maturation techniques and distillation styles. Released periodically, these whiskeys are limited in quantity but extraordinary in quality. Today that pioneering spirit is embodied in the Woodford Reserve Distillery’s Master’s Collection series and its latest release – Cherry Wood Smoked Barley.