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Triple-Distilled in copper pot stills. The Master's collection honors the spirit of craftsmanship & innovation of our historic disillery site. White, or Sweet Corn, has a higher sugar content and therefore less starch than the more familiar Yellow Dent Corn commonly used by distillers today. Storage of white corn is more difficult and expensive for today's large-scale distillery operations. Records from the 19th century reveal that Pepper and Crow used white corn to craft their famous bourbon. Why? The primitive cooking methods and lower malt diastatic power of that time made for an inefficient conversion of starch to sugar. Using white corn increased the efficiency of their fermentation process. Combining this historic grain with the Woodford Reserve Distillery's modern processes created a sweeter style of bourbon. In the mid-1800s, the Pepper family's Woodford County distillery was the setting for landmark discoveries and innovative practices that would have a long lasting impact on the American Whiskey industry. The partnership of distillery owner Oscar Pepper and Master Distiller James Crow is credited with refining key whiskey production processes that defined bourbon whiskey as we know it today. The Woodford Reserve Distillery's Master's Collection honors the pioneering work of Pepper and Crow by applying their handcrafted methods to create a range of unique whiskeys.
| Alcohol by Volume | 45.2% |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Region | Kentucky |
| UPC | 081128001001 |
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Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
Fresh-shucked sweet corn on the nose, a wisp of hot clove spice, some fresh grassiness; a clean aroma. … Lean and a bit leathery in the Woodford style, but lighter in the mouth … I like this …
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 4 notes from 3 publications, weighted by source.
Woodford Reserve Master's Collection '1838 Style White Corn' against other bourbons we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.
| Whisky | Rich | Smoky | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford Reserve Master's Collection '1838 Style White Corn' (this bottle) | 3.7 | 0.0 | $499.96 |
| McAfee's Benchmark Old No. 8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | $21.97 |
| Four Roses Yellow Label | 3.5 | 0.0 | $22.97 |
| Blade and Bow | 4.0 | 0.0 | $59.98 |
| New Riff Distilling 8 Year Old | 4.0 | 0.0 | $99.96 |
| Basil Hayden's 'Toast' | 3.8 | 0.3 | $79.96 |
| Smooth Ambler 'Contradiction' | 3.8 | 0.3 | $45.98 |
| Deadwood | 3.4 | 0.3 | $49.98 |
| A. Smith Bowman Distillery 'Bowman Brothers' Pioneer Spirit Small Batch | 4.0 | 0.5 | $36.98 |
| Trail's End 8 Year Old Batch No2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | $56.98 |
| Garrison Brothers 'Honey Dew' | 3.0 | 0.0 | $99.98 |
| Heaven's Door | 3.0 | 0.0 | $54.98 |
| Old Elk 'Cigar Cut' | 3.0 | 0.0 | $119.97 |
| Very Old Barton | 3.7 | 0.7 | $15.98 |
| Castle & Key 2023 Small Batch | 4.4 | 0.1 | $49.98 |
| George Dickel 8 Year Small Batch | 3.8 | 0.7 | $29.97 |
| Jim Beam Repeal Batch | 3.5 | 0.7 | $44.96 |
| Puncher's Chance 90 Proof | 4.5 | 0.0 | $29.97 |
| Penelope Cooper Series Rio | 3.2 | 0.7 | $299.96 |
| Booker's | 4.5 | 0.4 | $249.96 |
| Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 7 Year Old | 4.6 | 0.0 | $49.96 |
| Hirsch 'The Horizon' | 4.6 | 0.3 | $42.98 |
| 1792 Sweet Wheat | 4.5 | 0.7 | $199.96 |
Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.