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Woodford Reserve Master's Collection 1838 Style White Corn Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
June 22, 2020
Taste- neat in 2 oz. Glen cairn
Nose- a bit subdued once the ethanol clears out. I then get a masa type, stoneground corn smell (think unsalted tortilla chip), dusty peanut shells, barrel char, and black licorice. It is not your typical bourbon nose.
Palate- the taste is floral upfront, perhpas on the line of honeysuckle? The palate also has hot buttered sweetcorn, and a hint of the dusty peanut shells. There is also some smoke in their as well. Reminds me of roasted corn over a charcoal grill. The mouthfeel is richer then the actual palate.
Finish- stone ground corn, creamed butter, floral kind of like sweetpea.
Overall: Pleasantly different. The weakness is that the flavors are not as vibrant as I might would have wanted them to be. They don't jump out at you and there is some searching involved This is a subdued offering. The strength is that the white corn although removing caramels, and butterscotch sugary elements, did impart some tasty floral and dusty elements that made you dig in. Way different then the traditional Woodford, or the sweeter, chewier and charred Double Oaked. It is a good case study of how different corn in the mash can impart different flavor. This will lend itself easily to scotch drinkers who disdain the more sugary notes in bourbon, and embrace the more floral notes.
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