Woodford Reserve Batch Proof 2024
Woodford Reserve · Woodford Reserve Distillery
This is Woodford at its most unapologetic — barrel proof without apology, yet remarkably integrated. It demonstrates how high proof, when managed with care, can amplify rather than obscure complexity. A bourbon for those who want the full picture.
Nose
An immediate wave of dark cherry and toasted pecan gives way to a deeper register of leather and charred oak. Behind the heat, there is an almost perfumed quality — dried carnation petals and maple syrup.
Palate
Full-bodied and viscous, leading with butterscotch and dark cocoa before a mid-palate pivot toward rye spice and tobacco. The proof is present but never aggressive, carrying the flavors rather than overwhelming them.
Finish
Extraordinarily long, with charred oak and vanilla fading slowly into an earthy, almost mineral dryness. The cherry returns as a ghost note at the very end.
- Mash Bill
- 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
- Barrel Type
- New charred oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
The Proof Positive — 2 oz Woodford Reserve Batch Proof · 0.5 oz demerara syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over a large ice cube, express an orange peel over the glass.
Food Pairing
Smoked brisket with a coffee-chile rub
Bottled directly from the barrel at the historic Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Kentucky, each annual Batch Proof release reflects master distiller Chris Morris's belief that dilution sometimes subtracts more than water.
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