Woodford Reserve is greatest identified for its flagship bourbon, however in recent times the Kentucky distillery has expanded its purview to incorporate a rye whiskey, wheat whiskey, and different distinctive expressions. The most recent to debut is a Woodford Reserve Blended Malt, a brand new limited-edition bottle that’s a part of the model’s Distillery Sequence.
The Distillery Sequence was created to push Woodford Reserve’s inventive boundaries and introduce new expressions to the market. On this case, Blended Malt combines two completely different malt whiskeys: One 100% malt aged in used barrels after which completed in a ruby port barrel, and one other that mixes 5 completely different types of malt grains aged in new oak barrels.
“This showcases our means to take complicated barrels of whiskies, mix them collectively and create a brand new flavorful product,” stated Grasp Distiller Elizabeth McCall.
The limited-edition Woodford Reserve Blended Malt is on the market now in restricted portions at choose Kentucky retailers and on the Woodford Reserve Distillery. It has a urged worth of $64.99 and is packaged in a 375 mL bottle. Till you get a bottle for your self, listed here are some tasting notes from the model.
Woodford Reserve Blended Malt Tasting Notes
Shade: Orange Honey
Aroma: Raspberry preserves, nutty malt, with a touch of pumpkin spice and orange peel
Taste: Candied nutty malt, uncooked oak and citrus oils
End: A protracted lingering end of darkish fruit, raspberry, raisins, fig, and a touch of allspice.