Woodford Reserve just launched its most expensive whiskey to date, a bourbon finished in cognac casks and custom made barrels to commemorate the Derby
Michter’sThe whiskey in this bottle is essentially a newer version of the Baccarat Edition that was released in 2020 with some additional aging. The liquid starts as standardaged from five to seven years that was then placed into a Cognac cask for an additional eight years. That’s a marked increase from the three-year finish of the 2020 release, making this much older than your standard bottle of.
Clearly the use of this Derby-seasoned oak is more symbolic than anything else, and there’s nothing wrong with that—after all booze can be a vibe as much as it is actual flavor, as proven by the success of brands likeand 818 Tequila. Fortunately, this is a really good whiskey, but the reason for that can be attributed to the fact that it’s extra-aged Woodford that spent nearly a decade in a Cognac cask, and probably not so much the effects of the couture barrels.
So is this whiskey worth its exorbitant price tag? As usual, the answer lies in what that amount of money means to you. There are only 150 bottles available, each a Baccarat crystal decanter with 24-karat gold infused into the stopper that comes in a leather carrying case which opens like a cabinet. I asked McCall what she and the distillery team have to consider when launching a whiskey at this price, and she said that while packaging is important the quality of the spirit is paramount.
The bottom line is that this is a limited-edition whiskey that tastes unlike anything else you’ve tried from Woodford, although the older Baccarat Edition is likely the closest comparison. If you’re a hardcore Woodford fan looking to add to yourcollection and you’ve got the money to burn, go ahead and track one of these down because the whiskey is delicious.
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