Woodford Reserve Master's Collection 'Seasoned Oak Finish,'

The fourth in the series of limited-edition bottlings and one of the better ones. The impact on the whiskey of finishing in barrels made with staves that have been seasoned three to five years really is evident here. There’s plenty of wood spice and I think it goes well with the sweet pot still characteristics. On the nose the flavors are nicely intertwined. But on the palate the sweeter notes (caramel nutty toffee fig ripe berries black cherry) appear first with the dry spicy notes (cinnamon clove cocoa powder vanilla polished leather maduro tobacco) building to a firmly dry finish. Perhaps the dryness on the finish overstays its welcome more than I would like. But still this is a solid effort -- and quite distinctive!