{"product_id":"woodford-reserve-masters-collection-brandy-cask-finish-kentucky-straight-bourbon","title":"Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Brandy Cask Finish Kentucky Straight Bourbon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoodford Reserve Masters Collection Brandy Cask Finish — the 11th release in the Masters Collection: the first Woodford Reserve bourbon finished in American brandy casks, pulling the dried fruit, nut, and brandy-grape character of American brandy production into the bourbon's finishing phase to create a flavor bridge between American whiskey and American brandy traditions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWoodford Reserve introduced wine cask finishing to American bourbon in 2007 with the first Sonoma-Cutrer Pinot Noir Finish. The Brandy Cask Finish extends that wine country connection: instead of wine barrels, the bourbon is finished in barrels previously used to mature American brandy — a spirit with its own tradition of dried fruit, toasted nut, and gentle grape character that differs significantly from wine. American brandy casks hold less residual liquid character than wine casks, contributing a drier, more nuanced fruit influence that integrates with bourbon's caramel and vanilla differently than wine finishing does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the 11th Masters Collection release, the Brandy Cask Finish marks Woodford's expansion of its cask finishing program beyond wine into the broader world of fortified and distilled fruit spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dried fruit, nuts, vanilla, and caramel with the standard Woodford triple pot still character beneath — the brandy cask adds dried grape and stone fruit character rather than the fresh fruit of wine finishing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich with dried fruit and nuts — the brandy cask contribution emphasizes raisin, walnut, and baked stone fruit alongside the bourbon's caramel and baking spice foundation; rounder and less tannic than wine-finished expressions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-long with dried fruit, gentle nut, and warm caramel oak\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, Masters Collection (#11)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e American brandy casks\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\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016 (11th Masters Collection)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/woodford-reserve\"\u003eWoodford Reserve collection at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat is American brandy?\u003c\/strong\u003e A distilled spirit made from fermented fruit (typically grapes or apples) aged in oak. American brandy casks contribute dried fruit, nut, and gentle grape character to the bourbon during finishing — different from wine casks, which contribute more fresh fruit and tannin.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs brandy cask finishing different from wine cask finishing?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — wine casks carry more residual tannin and fresh fruit character; brandy casks contribute a drier, more concentrated dried fruit and nut influence that integrates differently with bourbon's caramel base.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs this the first brandy-cask-finished American bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the Woodford Reserve Masters Collection Brandy Cask Finish was the first American brandy cask finished bourbon released commercially.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is American brandy?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A distilled spirit made from fermented fruit aged in oak. 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