Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Batch Proof 128.3

Loved the double oaked Woodford put out so this was definitely next on the menu. Hard to come by around me and a little pricey, buy so worth the hunt. Neat: Proof is pretty evident, but after a few sips things got much better. Maple and/or molasses can easily be detected on the nose. Tasting notes provided a plethora of characters consisting of cherry, oak, rye, and leather with vanilla subtleties. The finish was fairly long and was reminiscent of cherry candy with a touch of spice. Ice block: Muted the maple, but rather got vanilla on the nose. Taste was mostly leather, spice, and everything nice. Subtle vanilla as well. The block definitely put the flames out, but removed some of the flavors you get neat. Overall this was quite amazing and I no doubt will take my time with it. Woodford put in quite the effort here. A+

Slight rye spice. Cherry oaky goodness. Quite a bit of proof. Medium to long finish. Heavier coating of mouth compared to some other similar proofed barrel proofs. Paid $17 for a 1 ounce pour and I’d say I’m fairly sold on picking up a bottle if I were to come across it on the casual.

First off, in my opinion one of the best bourbons I’ve ever had the pleasure of tasting!! Hints of cherry, slight vanilla, heavy oak finish with a hint of leather. It’s spice forward than fades to full flavor.

Leather and Tea... Strong like Bull!

S’mores with cherry drizzled w caramel and slight oak from the fire. Delicious, def better after opened for a week or two...

Cherry coke, caramel, burnt wood. Incredible bourbon.

Nose: Good nose with some floral notes. Pallet: Mix of sweet notes with a good mouth feel and vaococity. The flavor and heat does linger. Finish: The flavor continues and ends with a spicy heat. Woodford comes on super strong and then let’s up at the last second to make it really enjoyable. Almost to much flavor. Bottle need a little time to breathe in my opinion so I’m looking forward to the second pour in a couple weeks.