Woodford Reserve Rye uses a pre-prohibition style ratio of 53% rye in its mash bill to pay homage to history's original rye whiskeys, making spice and tobacco the dominant note among a sea of fruit, floral, and sweet aromatics, which yields a nice sweetness and overall balance.

between 6-7 years It is made from a combination of pot still and column still whiskey. The bourbon is aged between 6-7 years and carries no age statement. Bottled at 45.2% ABV. Distilled at its namesake Woodford Reserve Distillery located in Versailles, Ky.

The site of the present-day distillery in Versailles, Kentucky, can trace its distilling roots back to 1797, when Elijah Pepper arrived in Versailles and began distilling corn into whiskey. Elijah Pepper moved his operation to the current Woodford Reserve site at Glenn's Creek in 1812.

between six and seven years Finally, it's matured in heat-cycled warehouses in new, charred white oak barrels that are crafted at the distillery's own cooperage. Although the straight bourbon has no age statement, it ages between six and seven years, according to the distillery.

CAPSULE REVIEW It is bottled in a handmade crystal decanter that took five days to create in Baccarat, France. As has been done in the scotch and cognac world for years, it's this piece of Baccarat glass that is very valuable thus driving up the price.

Woodford Reserve Baccarat bourbon Woodford Reserve Baccarat bourbon sells for $2,000 a bottle | Lexington Herald Leader.

Bourbon does not expire, as long as it remains unopened. A correctly stored bottle can last decades as long as it's kept away from heat and light. If you have an opened bottle of bourbon its shelf life is about 3-6 months before it will start to lose quality and flavor.

History. The county was formed from a part of Fayette County, Virginia in 1788. It was named for William Woodford, an American Revolutionary War general from Virginia who died while a prisoner of war in 1780. It was the last of the original nine counties established that formed the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1792.

Woodford Reserve is a brand of premium small batch Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced in Woodford County, Kentucky, by the Brown-Forman Corporation.

As long as bourbon is barrelled correctly, aging really has no requirement for how long or less. It can go for any amount of time. But, there are two exceptions to this – straight bourbon whiskey has to be aged for a minimum of two years, and bottled-in-bond must be aged for at least four years.

Often, the right age is a little younger than you think. Many of the whiskey industry's most respected distillers have gone on record saying their favorite age for bourbon usually falls somewhere in the six to 12 year range.

Woodford Reserve Bourbon Rating Woodford Reserve is a decent, if not unmemorable and uninteresting bourbon. It has some nice honey and vanilla flavors complemented with a splash of fruit, but the brittle charred and dried wood and corn traits take away from the overall drinking experience.