Whiskey Review: Woodford Reserve Rye

s, but can be tricky to ensure that sweetness doesn’t overbalance the traditionally spicy rye. Tasting Notes: Appearance: In the glass, the color is tawny, bordering on teak, with medium legs running, rather than forming droplets. Nose: White pepper and horehound candy punch through, followed quickly by paper birch, golden syrup and toasted pecans. Palate: All the quintessential rye character of pepper and oak swirl through cinnamon, caramel and honey. Nothing new, here, but a classic rendition. Finish: The finish was surprisingly juicy – not at all drying – with cardamom, almond and Chojuro Asian pear splashing about. The nose and finish of this whiskey warranted higher ratings, but the palate was a textbook copy of what has come before. Once again, Woodford Reserve has given us a solid – if not exceptional – spirit. In this age of craft distillers, innovation and risk-taking have catapulted the whiskey scene into new territory, and the once predictable shelves have been spliced into smaller and smaller niches. Perhaps it is wise of Woodford Reserve to keep to carefully crafted classics – a long game, but a dependable one. I give Woodford Reserve Rye Whiskey a score of 83 points. [graphiq id=”lkSpPzUmXP” title=”Woodford Reserve Rye Whiskey Overview ” width=”700″ height=”500″ url=”https://w.graphiq.com/w/lkSpPzUmXP” link=”https://whiskey.underthelabel.com/l/1588/Woodford-Reserve-Rye-Whiskey” link_text=”Woodford Reserve Rye Whiskey Overview | UnderTheLabel”]