Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Chocolate Malted Rye Bourbon

Chocolate, nutty, butter, Carmel

When had neat, slight heat with notes of char, tobacco, chocolate and caramel. When cut with ice, the heat is reduced and the flavors open up. Char, tobacco, chocolate, caramel, and nut come together in a symphony of flavor. A must have in the collection.

Smooth chocolate note on the nose. Neat - minimal burn with a hint of chocolate and nut. Over a single large ice cube- more chocolate flavor with zero burn. After taste is smooth chocolate with a nutty vanilla taste. Definitely going to add it to the collection.

Rich, chocolatey, oaky, spicy, and smooth

Nose - Dark chocolate notes, toasted rye spice, dusty rye grains, caramel, flamed cinnamon Taste - Dark toasted rye/grains, chocolate mocha rye bread, chocolate roasted barley, mocha bread, bit drying, dark caramels, light cinnamon spice Finish - Lingering tingle, chocolate yeasty bread notes dominate, mocha bread from 85C Bakery chain Score - 87/100 Final Thoughts - I actually quite liked this as it actually reminded me of a rye that I can no longer get. This tastes oddly similar to Woodinville Whiskey's old microbarreled rye offering. This has very similar chocolaty notes to the rye that make it quite desserty. This is definitely not an everyday dram as the chocolate notes can be a bit overwhelming on their own. I think this would be best paired with a berry dessert, a hearty stout, or mixed into an old fashioned or a manhattan. Would I drink it if offered? - Yes Would I specifically order it? - No Would I buy a bottle? - Not another