Woodford Reserve releases its latest barrel strength bourbon. Here’s where you can buy it.
Woodford Reserve is releasing another high-proof version: Woodford Reserve Batch Proof.
Batch Proof is part of the annual Master’s Collection and this year’s version weighs in at 118.4 proof, not the standard 90.4 proof for Woodford Reserve.
For this special Kentucky bourbon, master distiller Chris Morris and assistant master distiller Elizabeth McCall blend barrels of bourbon that is bottled at barrel strength.
According to a news release, it’s Woodford Reserve’s flavors of sweet vanilla and toasted oak “in its purest form.”
“Barrels drawn from the first floors of our heat-cycled warehouses routinely possess lower proof presentations due the more relaxed angel share process found there,” Morris said in the release. “This batch had more of these barrels in its composition, and therefore a lower batch proof presentation than past releases.”
Last year’s version was released at 128.3 proof, according to Woodford Reserve.
Looking to buy a bottle? It’s available beginning July 12 at the Versailles distillery on McCracken Pike in Woodford County and at other select retailers for a suggested price of $129.99 for 750ml bottle.
This story was originally published July 13, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
