{"product_id":"woodford-reserve-kentucky-derby-146","title":"Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 146","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 146 Edition — the 2020 annual commemorative bottle honoring the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby, featuring original artwork by Louisville artist Richard Sullivan: a watercolor capturing thoroughbreds rushing toward the finish line with the iconic Twin Spires of Churchill Downs rising in the background.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Kentucky Derby was unlike any other in the race's history. Run on September 5, 2020 — moved from its traditional first Saturday in May due to the pandemic — and held without spectators for the first time in 146 runnings, the race carried a weight of strangeness and history simultaneously. The bottle's artwork, commissioned before those circumstances were known, captures the Derby as it has always been imagined: the Twin Spires, the stretch drive, the field at full speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Sullivan is a Louisville artist whose equine watercolors are among the most celebrated in Kentucky. The Derby 146 and Derby 147 bottles both feature his work, making them a natural pair for collectors who follow the annual series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dried fruit, vanilla, caramel, and gentle spice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich caramel, baking spice, chocolate, and oak with rounded fruit complexity from triple copper pot still distillation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-long with warm spice and caramel\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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45.2% (90.4 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRace:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146th Kentucky Derby, 2020 (run September 5, 2020)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Richard Sullivan (Louisville artist)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watercolor — Twin Spires and finish line\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 Liter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy was the 2020 Derby run in September?\u003c\/strong\u003e The COVID-19 pandemic forced the postponement of the 146th Kentucky Derby from its traditional first Saturday in May to September 5, 2020. It ran without spectators — the only time in the race's history that Churchill Downs was empty on Derby Day.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWho is Richard Sullivan?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Louisville artist known for equine watercolors. He painted both the Derby 146 and Derby 147 bottles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs this a collector's piece?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the 2020 bottle represents one of the most historically unusual Derby runnings. Together with the 2021 bottle, both painted by Sullivan, they form a natural pair representing the pandemic years of the race.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why was the 2020 Derby run in September?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The COVID-19 pandemic forced postponement from its traditional first Saturday in May to September 5, 2020. It ran without spectators — the only time in the race's history that Churchill Downs was empty on Derby Day.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Who is Richard Sullivan?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A Louisville artist known for equine watercolors. 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