Woodford Reserve Distillery Series Toasted Oak Four Grain (2023)

Frankfor, KY Bob's Hotel

This is my first woodford distillery series release beyond the Masters Collection and Batch Proof offerings. Enjoyed neat. Nose - toasted marshmallow, peanuts, buttercream, and hints of caramel and cinnamon. Palate - buttercream and whipped vanilla icing start on the front. Cinnamon and peanuts hit at the mid palate. There is a slight oak astringency on the back end. There is also a malt note on the backend. I wish it was more akin to a chocolate whopper note, but it just tastes malty on its own. Finish - the finish is muted and short. Marshmallow, caramel, and a baking spice/cinnamon note remain. Overall thoughts - I consider myself a fan of Woodford products. There have been a couple times i’ve pulled this bottle out and enjoyed it more than this time. This is not my favorite offering I’ve tried, but still one I enjoyed.

Nose: big sweet nose overall, notes of chewy caramel into a big creamy vanilla, and then rye and malt play back in forth between cinnamon and a malted milk ball (whoppers candy) note. Comes off very rich. Palate: Rich sweet notes of toffee and vanilla that does a hard shift to something that reminds me of a hazy ipa. Big citrus and almost a hop note. Finish: rye shows back up with a big vanilla note. You get the 4 grains in a big sweet way.