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Woodford Reserve

Kentucky, USA · 1812'den beri

Woodford Reserve stands as one of Kentucky's most distinguished small-batch bourbons, produced at the historic Labrot & Graham Distillery near Versailles — a site whose distilling history dates to 1812 and holds a place on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Owned and operated by Brown-Forman, the distillery blends old-world pot still distillation with modern column still techniques, a combination that yields a spirit of uncommon depth and balance. The mash bill, heavy in corn yet elevated by a notable rye content and malted barley, is triple distilled in copper pot stills before entering new charred oak barrels for an extended maturation. The result is a bourbon of generous complexity: dried stone fruits, rich vanilla, toasted oak, baking spice, and a long, warming finish that rewards patience. Woodford Reserve has served as the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby since 1999, cementing its status as a symbol of Southern craft and elegance. It represents not merely a whiskey, but a living connection to more than two centuries of American distilling tradition.