Woodford Reserve Chocolate Malted Rye Whisper
90.4 proof
Bourbon
Woodford Reserve
$50
Nose
Funky rye character, waxy nose, cocoa puffs, not immediately displaying chocolate, strange but not off-putting
Palate
Silky smooth, light and feathery on the palate, chocolate emerges on the back end as cacao nibs and cocoa pebble cereal milk, first three to four seconds lack chocolate but it builds
Finish
Medium finish with lingering chocolate milk character, delightful cereal milk aftertaste
Overall Score
4 / 5
A delightful mistake-turned-release that surprises with subtle chocolate notes that emerge on the palate despite a funky rye-forward nose.
1.0
Undrinkable
2.0
Substandard
3.0
Average
4.0
Very good
5.0
Perfection
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