Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Sweet Oak Bourbon

The highly anticipated 21st release (debuting in late 2025) in the distillery's celebrated experimental series. Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall chose to age this Kentucky Straight Bourbon entirely in rare Chinkapin oak barrels—a unique species native to North America, often referred to as "sweet oak" due to its distinct, open grain structure. Bottled at a robust 110.4 proof (55.2% ABV), it pours a remarkably deep mahogany color. On the nose, it offers rich aromas of mulled cherries, raisins, clove, and sweet leather. The palate is intensely complex, starting with honeyed sweet oak before evolving into notes of black tea, sassafras, roasted walnuts, and baking spices, finishing long with lingering dark fruit and dry oak.