StephL
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
December 7, 2020 (edited December 24, 2020)
Be forewarned: This is a newbie's assessment!
Very "woodsy" for me. I was looking forward to tasting the oft-described "caramel" and "vanilla" notes that are supposedly amped up due to the extra oak-ing, but all I get is this tannic wood. Oh well. Most likely it's my underdeveloped palate that's to blame. However, I was able to redeem this for myself by adding a generous dashing of walnut bitters and lemon honey which turned it yummy.
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@ghill40509 Thanks! I'm glad I'm not alone! I have Old Forester stuff in my Wiahlist!
@BDanner thank you for your comment! I hesitated a bit before posting this as "Public" because it was contradictory to the majority. But then I said to hell with this. My opinion is as valid as anyone else's! 🙂
I concur. My lasting impression was that I had a piece of oak flooring in my mouth. Won't by again but love many of the Old Forrester efforts an regular Woodford.
I consider my palate to be pretty well trained, and I’m with you. Lots of bitter/tannic oak. The only reason I haven’t reviewed it is because it’s a store pick. I’m hoping I just got a bad one.