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Bourbons with a Wood, Woody Profile

These are popular bourbons or other whiskeys with a wood, woody profile. Whiskeys with aromas, palates, or finishes that feature wood.

Calumet Farm 8 Year Old Bourbon
Calumet Farm 8 Year Old Bourbon

...la and fruit upfront rolls into soft notes of white pepper and a full woody taste. Finish | A balanced sweetness lingers as a rich yet...

Knob Creek 9 Year
Knob Creek 9 Year

...COLOR: Copper to medium amber. TASTE: Rich, sweet, woody, full-bodied, almost fruity....

Bluff Springs Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Bluff Springs Kentucky Straight Bourbon

...Fresh, oily corn with lots of oak and wood notes. Big and feisty with a hint of sweetness....

Noble Oak Double Oaked Bourbon
Noble Oak Double Oaked Bourbon

...y to warm spices and dried fruits, finished with lingering flavors of wood and cherry. ...

Bird Dog 7 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon
Bird Dog 7 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon

...nd golden raisins are complemented by the richness of the caramelized wood sugars. Finish: A smooth fading warm finish....

Barrell Bourbon Batch 32
Barrell Bourbon Batch 32

...t all integrates seamlessly with aromas of fresh oak, cedar, and applewood, with just a hint of char. The overall impression is that of spli...

Clyde May's Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 5 Year Old
Clyde May's Special Reserve Straight Bourbon 5 Year Old

...ious and seamless, it finishes with a smooth long finish of clove and wood spices....

ASW Fiddler Georgia Heartwood
ASW Fiddler Georgia Heartwood

...Caramel, maple, fresh orange, sandalwood. The wheat lends a soft, silky texture and salted caramel, the G...

Linkumpinch Small Batch
Linkumpinch Small Batch

...Vanilla, Citrus (Orange), Brown/Burnt Sugar, Cereal, Earthy/Grassy, Wood, Corn, Tobacco FINISH: Smooth and rich profile with a touch o...

Redemption High Rye Bourbon Single Barrel Select
Redemption High Rye Bourbon Single Barrel Select

...sp cherries with black pepper. FINISH: Lingering and smooth seasoned wood, faint mint....

Barrell Vantage
Barrell Vantage

...tongue, which obscures much of the tannin – surprising given how much wood is present. The French oak’s robust spice notes inflect a maple s...

Wheat Penny 1958 Bourbon
Wheat Penny 1958 Bourbon

...Wood-fired oven right off the bat on the nose. Notes of tobacco, cedar...

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

...NOSE Rich notes of dark fruit, caramel, sharp honey, chocolate, marz...

Breckenridge Whiskey Madeira Finish
Breckenridge Whiskey Madeira Finish

...cherry with notes of plum tease the palette, flavors of smoked cherrywood and leather are quickly to follow. Finishing with a hint of Baker...

Shortbarrel El Jefe American Straight Whiskey
Shortbarrel El Jefe American Straight Whiskey

...American Whiskey upfront with a gentle hint of smokey mezcal (almost woody) on the first nose. Slight notes of vanilla, charred orange, pep...

Jefferson's Reserve Twin Oak
Jefferson's Reserve Twin Oak

...NOSE: The aroma is thick with wood — as you might expect — and notes of vanilla and butterscotch ove...

W.L. Weller Special Reserve
W.L. Weller Special Reserve

...presence of caramel. Tasting notes of honey, butterscotch, and a soft woodiness. It's smooth, delicate and calm. Features a smooth finish wi...

Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon
Basil Hayden Toast Bourbon

...emented by dried fruit and notes of caramelized sugar. TASTE: Toasted wood and vanilla with a light mouthfeel. FINISH: Sweet caramel. COLOR:...

Elijah Craig Small Batch
Elijah Craig Small Batch

...bean, sweet fruit, and fresh mint. TASTE: Smooth and warm; pleasantly woody with accents of spice, smoke, and nutmeg. FINISH: Long, sweet, a...

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