Whiskey: Woodford Reserve Five Malt | 375ML
Inspired by the popularity of micro-breweries to explore malted grains typically used for beers when crafting whiskey, Five Malt’s distinctive flavor profile is established within the grain recipe and aging process. The five malts included in the grain recipe are 2 row, wheat, pale chocolate, kiln coffee, and carafa. To obtain the desired sensory elements, minimum wood exposure is required.
Size: 375ML
Proof: 90.4 (45.2% ABV)
Origin: United States
Distillery: Woodford Reserve
Woodford Reserve Five Malt was released in June 2016 as part of the brand's Distillery Series, a collection of small batch expressions available for purchase at the distillery in Kentucky. Distilled from a malt mash, hence the name, the whiskey ages with "minimal wood exposure" in recycled "double-oaked barrels" for at least 6 months. It comes in 375ml bottlings, at 45.2% ABV.
Woodford Reserve Five Malt Whiskey | 375ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Rich malty coffee, caramel and chocolate notes lightly spiced with anise.
Palate: Toasted malt with traces of coffee, caramel, vanilla and soft oak explode with a burst of honeycomb sweetness.
Finish: Long warming malt notes with a hint of coffee linger on.
Distillery Information
One of Kentucky’s oldest and smallest distilleries, the present day Woodford Reserve Distillery is built on history, sitting on Kentucky’s oldest distilling site where Elijah Pepper began crafting whiskey in 1812. It was on these same hallowed grounds that years later Master Distiller James Christopher Crow perfected his whiskey-making methods, which today have become common practice, including the implementation of sour mash into fermentation.
The Distillery is home to a 500-foot-long gravity-fed barrel run, our iconic copper pot stills, and 100-year-old cypress wood fermenters. We also boast one of the only heat cycled barrelhouses in the world, ensuring every drop seeps into the charred and toasted white oak, giving Woodford Reserve its color and signature flavor.
