Fafnir187
Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey
Wheat Whiskey — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
June 28, 2020 (edited September 21, 2020)
Finally available in my area, I eagerly snatched up a bottle to sample.
Nose is very mild; some fruit flavored bubblegum, a light savory note of melted butter, and white pepper are pretty much all I’m getting. Zero and I mean ZERO ethanol fumes, though.
On the palate opens with vanilla and shortbread cookie, transitioning into some orange peel, banana, and burnt caramel in the mid-palate. Mouthfeel is soft and silky.
Finish takes a downturn with baker’s chocolate (good) and bitter tannic oak (bad) Finishes hotter than it should for low proof. Finish is medium length, but because of the astringency you wish it was actually shorter.
So, not the first time I haven’t cared for a younger, lower proof wheater although maybe not 100% fair as this is a “wheat whiskey” not a wheated bourbon. At $36 I don’t feel ripped off, but I also know there’s a hell of lot better offerings out there for the price point. A disappointment.
36.0
USD
per
Bottle
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