For the 2016 Master’s Collection release, fully matured Woodford Reserve was finished for two years in used brandy barrels. According to Brown-Forman, “brandy, a spirit distilled from wine or fruit, is often aged in oak barrels. Unlike bourbon, brandy does not have the new, charred barrel requirement allowing their barrels to be used multiple times. Therefore, this release is technically not a bourbon but rather a finished whiskey.”

This is a one-time release.

TASTING NOTES 

Color: Warm red ochre. Aroma: A medley of chocolate, maple syrup and caramel drizzled over toasted hazelnuts, dark raisins and dried cranberries. Soft notes of oak and spice linger in the depths. 

Taste: Toffee-covered dried fruit and toasted hazelnuts warmed by delicate wood spice notes. 

Finish: Long and warm with a touch of caramel lingering on