Woodford Reserve happens to be the only distillery that is exclusively using pot stills to make their product. The distillery that was there prior had column stills but had not made whiskey since 1959. All of the old equipment was stripped out and repossessed. Woodford reserve started distilling in that location with pot stills only, and I believe is the only distillery left that distills exclusively in pot stills. Color: copper Nose: An array of old leather, vanilla, caramel, butterscotch. The rye makes an appearance and shows a bit of fruitiness. Pallet: semi sweet on the pallet a nice creamy mouth fill with notes of vanilla and caramel light fruits and rye spices. Finish: finishes medium leaving a aftertaste of oak vanilla and caramel.