Woodford Reserve Double XO Blend

The best whiskey I’ve had so far. Very smooth, rich, oily and long finish which is not burning. You can tell that it was in XO casks

My friends, let me tell you about a wonderful Bourbon i had. A beauty that came from Woodford Reserve, this one is called double XO Blend. It actually states that it is a blend of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskies, finished in heavily toasted & in XO Cognac Casks. "XO" is actually a term to say "Extra Old", so this should have a nice amount of flavor to it. Bottled at 45.2%abv, this one has the most appealing red copper color ever. On the nose, it starts with the most impressive maraschino cherries note i have ever had in a whiskey. Lemon; a strong herbal note like oregano. Sawdust. After the first sip, it gave me strawberry marmalade. Moka with caramel. Brigadeiro sweets. This is incredible. On the palate, the cherry note just went crazy. Super sweet red fruits, beautiful. Fruitspice and a slight note of an orange peel. Aftertaste follows the same rythm. Cherry syrup, macerated fruit liquor. Amazing. This is very well crafted. Overall, this is one memorable, sweet dram. If you are a fond fan of cherries, you are just going to have your senses blown by this dram. Absolutely enjoyable, my score for it is a well deserved 95 over 100.