Not sure where my head was when I first reviewed this bourbon in the summer of 2022. I’m sipping this after reviewing a 2022 Grenache—context always affects taste—but I’m taken aback by the depth and very long, peach-infused finish. Very bourbonesque color. And nose: apples, chocolate-covered cherries, pipe tobacco, cigar, toasted marshmallow, caramel, and a little spearmint. Warm, mouthcoating palate with some glycerin, finishing with a nice Kentucky Hug and lingering vanilla. The peaches are now distant and appear to be in part a function of the wine before it. No matter: this is very good. I’ve always been a fan of Woodford’s Master’s Collection. I’ve never had a full-point deviation in a review, but I do here. This is easily 4.5 on the Distiller scale. I’ve never been a big Woodford fan, but I’ve always been a huge fan of their Master’s Collection, and always look to buy each release.