Woodford Reserve whiskey is produced at a historic distillery in Woodford County, Kentucky that was established in 1797. The distillery is owned by Brown-Forman Corporation. Woodford Reserve is unique as the only Kentucky bourbon that is triple distilled in copper pots rather than column stills. It matures for 7-8 years in brick warehouses designed to allow the barrels to breathe. This gives the whiskey complex flavors of honey, spice, and citrus. The distillery is known for its small-batch production and emphasis on taste over age.

1. WOODFORD RESERVE WHISKEY
Origin:
WoodfordReserve isabrand of premiumBourbonWhiskey,locatedin
WoodfordCounty,central Kentucky.WoodfordReserveWhiskey
distilleryiswonbyBrown-FormanCorporation.
History:
Woodfordwhiskeydistillerywasfoundby ElijahPepperin1797,
howeverWoodfordReserve Whiskeylegallydate backto1812. This
distilleryisone of the oldestandsmallestdistilleriesinKentucky,
althoughthe site hasnot beencontinuouslyoperational asa distillery
duringthat history.In1995 the distillerywaslistedonthe National
Registerof HistoricPlaces,andin2000 itwas designateda National
HistoricLandmark.The Pepperfamilysoldthe propertytoLeopold
Labrot and JamesGraham in1878, whoownedandoperatedit(except
duringProhibition) until1941 whenit wassoldto the Brown-Forman
Corporation.B-Foperatedituntil 1968 and thensoldtomothballedpropertyin1971. Brown-Formanre-
purchasedthe propertyin1993 and refurbishedittobringitback intooperation.The Woodford
Reserve brandwasintroducedtothe marketin1996. Most of all Woodfordsare tendto be 90.40 proofs
(45.20 abv.).
Ingredients:
Grain (72% of corn, 10%of maltedbarleyand 18% of Rye),Waterand Yeast
Process:
A numberof factorsmake WoodfordReserve unique.Itisthe onlyKentuckyBourbontobe triple
distilledinhuge copperpotstills,ratherthanthe columnstillsthathave become standardthroughout
the industry.Once inbarrel,the whiskeyisstoredinbrickwarehousesdesignedtobe heated,which
allowsthe casksto breath;as a result,the oak cask andheat givesharmoniouscharactertothe spirit.
The whiskeyismade accordingtohuman taste and judgment.Itisgenerallybetween7-8yearsold,but
masterdistillerMorris,believe onflavorratherthanage.
Tasting Notes:
It has a nose infusedwitharomasof spice,nuts,sweetfruitandcaramel.Inthe mouthit isrich but
balancedwithcomplex flavorof honey,spice andcitrus.Itisbeautiful Bourbonwithalongfinish.
About Brown-Forman Corporation:

2. The Brown-FormanCorporationisone of the largestAmerican-ownedcompaniesinthe spiritsandwine
business.The companywasfoundedin1870 by George GarvinBrown. Today Brown-Forman
Corporationmanage, JackDaniel's,SouthernComfort,FinlandiaVodka,WoodfordReserveBourbon,
CanadianMist blendedwhiskey, EarlyTimes Bourbon, OldForesterBourbon, Korbel champagne,and
ChambordBlackRaspberryliqueur.