Woodford Reserve Holiday Edition is an annual release holiday bottle featuring a snowy distillery scene. The bottle artwork — titled “Winter Spirit” — was created by painter Lynn Dunbar of Louisville, Kentucky. It features snow-covered bourbon barrels and the Scale House Woodford Reserve Distillery. The Scale House is one of several historic properties on the distillery grounds in Woodford County, Kentucky.
Appearance: Clean, brilliant honey amber.
Nose: Heavy with rich dried fruit, hints of mint and oranges covered with a dusting of cocoa. Faint vanilla and tobacco spice.
Taste: Rich, chewy, rounded and smooth, with complex citrus, cinnamon and cocoa. Toffee, caramel, chocolate and spice notes abound.
Finish: Silky smooth, almost creamy at first with a long, warm satisfying tail.
ABV: 40%