Nose-Dusky notes of roasted malt, toasted nuts all sweetened with hints of milk chocolate and brightened with a touch of orange zest, spearmint and warm baking spices. Oak, cherry cobbler and shortbread round out the malt and barrel influence.

Taste-Malty with toasted hazelnut and cocoa highlights atop a layer of baked fruit, crisp spice and zest bounce about the depths.

Finish-Malt and cocoa notes linger on.

In the 1830s our Woodford County distillery was the setting for a series of discoveries and innovative practices that today define the bourbon industry. For this 2021 Masters Collection release Master Distiller Chris Morris and Assistant Master Distiller, Elizabeth McCall have drawn upon that rich history and their own interests for inspiration.

In Kentucky, a fermented grain mash is traditionally called distillers beer. Distillation converts this beer into a spirit that will become a Whiskey once barreled.

This Masters Collection is our take on crafting a spirit that exhibits the flavors of a classic beer style, in this case a rich, roasted malty stout.

Our distillery building was constructed by Irish stonemasons in 1838. That, plus the fact that we distill in the Irish style with triple pot stills inspired us to mash and distill an Irish style stout beer. Elizabeth McCall

The result is the Fall 2021 Masters Collection release named Five-Malt Stouted Mash, a rich and darkly robust expression of Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey.