Woodford Reserve Whiskey Magic The Gathering of the Barrels Rays Wine and Spirits Selection
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Distiller:
Brown-Forman
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Bottler:
Brown-Forman
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ABV:
45.2%
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Age:
NAS
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Price:
$$$$$
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Intro:
This was a blind sample I did from a friend, and the bottle was revealed to me upon presenting my notes. Let's see how I did.
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Nose:
Sweet fruits, namely berry, musty, tobacco, black currant.
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Taste:
Sweet, good deal of fruit. Blackberry, toffee, some pepper. Super fruity. Runts - banana runts.
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Finish:
Malty, musty, some earth. Musty and dirty.
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Overall:
Bourbon, I think. Something younger, maybe craftier? Guessing 3-7 years, 46% ABV, bourbon with an interesting mash bill. Not bad, not amazing. This was revealed to me to be a Woodford Reserve Selection, but an interesting one. A blend of two barrels, released by Rays Wine and Spirits in Wisconsin. The banana note makes a lot more sense now, and I'm a little peeved I couldn't find it in me to place it, but what can ya do. Pretty much nailed the rest, so I feel alright given the age and the ABV.
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Score:
4
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