{"product_id":"woodford-reserve-5-wood","title":"Woodford Reserve 5 Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodford Reserve 5 Wood is a 375ml expression of Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished sequentially through four additional barrel types after its standard American oak maturation — Oloroso sherry, Amontillado sherry, ruby port, and tawny port — producing a multi-layered wine-cask-finished bourbon that is one of the most complex finishing programs Woodford has applied to the standard distillery character.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe five-wood concept takes Woodford's triple pot still Kentucky Straight Bourbon — the familiar 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley mash bill at 90.4 proof — and runs it through four successive wine barrel types, each contributing a different layer of flavor. Oloroso sherry adds dark fruit and dried nut richness. Amontillado sherry (a drier, more oxidative sherry style than Oloroso) contributes hazelnut, tobacco, and subtle saline notes. Ruby port brings berry fruit and fresh sweetness. Tawny port adds the nutty, oxidized dried fruit character of its extended barrel aging. The result is a bourbon where the successive wine influences stack on top of the pot still base rather than replacing it — the Woodford character remains the foundation, with the five wood layers adding progressive complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complex and layered — the standard Woodford caramel and vanilla base with the dried fruit, nut, and berry character of four wine barrel types contributing successively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-layered wine influence over the pot still Kentucky Straight Bourbon foundation — Oloroso richness, Amontillado nuttiness, and port berry sweetness in integrated complexity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warm with the five wood contributions persisting through a complex close\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Five-Cask Finished\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e American oak, then Oloroso sherry, Amontillado sherry, ruby port, and tawny port barrels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45.2% (90.4 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/woodford-reserve\"\u003eWoodford Reserve collection at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is the difference between Oloroso and Amontillado sherry casks?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eOloroso is a full-bodied, dark sherry — aged entirely under oxidative conditions — producing rich dried fruit, walnut, and dark spice character in the cask. Amontillado starts as Fino (protected under flor yeast) and then continues under oxidative aging, producing a drier, more complex character — hazelnut, tobacco, and subtle saline notes that differ from Oloroso's richer profile. Using both in the 5 Wood program adds two distinct sherry contributions rather than one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the difference between Oloroso and Amontillado sherry casks?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Oloroso is full-bodied, aged entirely oxidatively — rich dried fruit, walnut, dark spice. Amontillado starts as Fino then continues oxidatively — drier, hazelnut, tobacco, subtle saline. The 5 Wood program uses both for two distinct sherry contributions rather than one.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What does the port cask finishing add?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Ruby port contributes fresh berry fruit and sweetness from its relatively young wine character. Tawny port adds nutty, oxidized dried fruit from its longer oxidative barrel aging. Together they add two distinct port wine layers to the Oloroso and Amontillado sherry foundation.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Woodford Reserve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900759773255,"sku":"Y 081128001506","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/woodford-reserve-5-wood_9884ee8e-7b4a-4f3a-be98-de9d491105b1.png?v=1782424156","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/woodford-reserve-5-wood","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}