I visited Woodford Reserve Distillery in time for a tour, and of course a sample of their finest Bourbon.Woodford Reserve is a brand of premium small batch bourbon whiskey and is a product of The Woodford Reserve Distillery. The distillery is in the heart of central Kentucky's bluegrass region, around the famous horse breeding farms of Woodford Country.
We were told that distilling on the site began in 1812 and the distillery building itself was built in 1838, making it the oldest of nine working bourbon distilleries in Kentucky. In 2000 it was granted National Historic Landmark status.
Apparently by law Bourbon has to meet a list of requirements. Some of them are: it must be made of a grain mixture that is at least 51%, it must be aged in new charred oak barrels, it must be entered into the barrel at no more than 62.5% alcohol, may not be bottled at less than 40% alcohol!
One of the notable features is the numbering system that is used; every bottle is individually numbered with the batch and bottle numbers. Woodford Reserve's alcohol content is 45.2%.
Yes, before you ask, I did buy a bottle.
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