Classification: Straight Bourbon Finished in Ruby Port Casks
Company: Woodinville Whiskey Company
Distillery: Woodinville Whiskey Company
Release Date: Early 2020 (Limited to Washington State)
Proof: 90
Age: NAS (Website states 5 years with 6 additional months of finishing)
Mashbill: 72% Corn, 22% Rye, 6% Malted Barley
Color: Mahogany
MSRP: $70 (2020)
Juicy grape | Dark fruit | Vanilla | Rich oak | Enjoyable intensity
Mix of light and dark fruit | Caramel | Oak | Nice presentation of sweet and dry flavors
Fleeting grape | Dry oak | Slight tannic | Lingering dry mouthfeel
The standard Woodinville Bourbon already sports a sweet fruity flavor profile, so the addition of port cask finishing nicely complements it. In fact it helps introduce a darker fruit element to the whiskey that adds a lot of dimension to the sip. Unfortunately the standard Woodinville finish was already dry and the additional finishing time only added to its dry aftertaste.