View Full Version : Woodford Reserve 1838 Sweet Mash
The Reaper
12-25-2008, 19:29
I was fortunate enough to receive a bottle of the Woodford Reserve 1838 Sweet Mash for Christmas.
This is reportledly the first sweet mash bourbon bottled in the United States since Prohibition.
It has a higher pH than sour mash, and has a smooth, sweet, spicy rye taste with maple and oak nose. I also seem to detect a hint of apple and and cherry in the taste.
The process of sour mashing means that some old mash is added to the new sweet mash to lower the pH and make the environment more consistent and friendlier for the yeast to thrive and convert sugar to alcohol. With sweet mash, there is no older "sour" mash added to start the process.
Only 1045 cases were made, it retails for $90 per bottle. It seems tasty to me so far, but I am sure that some will not care for it. Whether it is worth the price is another question I cannot yet answer.
Worth a try, if you can get it.
TR
When I was in KY this summer at the distillery I looked at it but decided not to buy one. Let me know how it goes when you get half way through the bottle. Might have to get one to try......
Merry Christmas
dr. mabuse
12-25-2008, 20:45
Whew! Merry Christmas TR. Not sipping anything that nice this season. 12 year old Glenlevit that was purchased in 1983 ;) Cheers!
Trip_Wire (RIP)
12-26-2008, 00:31
Looks good! Enjoy and give us fellow Woodford drinkers a full report!:)
jasonglh
12-26-2008, 18:12
From the description that sounds really good. Will be interested to see how it compares to others and the regular Woodford.
Roguish Lawyer
12-26-2008, 18:47
Hmm, I'll have to try it . . .
longrange1947
12-26-2008, 21:17
Figuring you should be about half way through the bottle by now, how is it? :D
Sorry TR, couldn't resist. :p
Figuring you should be about half way through the bottle by now, how is it? :D
Sorry TR, couldn't resist. :p
Do not apologize, he is being sneaky and holding out on the info:mad:
TR
Is it worth me sending an emergency resupply request thought the underground?:D
The Reaper
12-26-2008, 21:40
Do not apologize, he is being sneaky and holding out on the info:mad:
TR
Is it worth me sending an emergency resupply request thought the underground?:D
I like it, but so far, I do not believe that I would trade three bottles of regular Woodford Reserve for one of Sweet Mash.
Good luck finding it, they only made a few thousand bottles, and it is only available in 23 states.
TR
I like it, but so far, I do not believe that I would trade three bottles of regular Woodford Reserve for one of Sweet Mash.
Good luck finding it, they only made a few thousand bottles, and it is only available in 23 states.
TR
How goes it set compared to the regular in a tumbler with a cube of ice?
Got family 15 min from the distillery. Bet they can get it but if you say you would prefer 3 regular that means I probably will wait and sample some 1st back home before I get a bottle.
Trip_Wire (RIP)
12-27-2008, 13:48
I like it, but so far, I do not believe that I would trade three bottles of regular Woodford Reserve for one of Sweet Mash.
Good luck finding it, they only made a few thousand bottles, and it is only available in 23 states.
TR
I guess I'll suffer along with my regular Woodford Reserve. I really doubt that Washington State with it's State controlled stores, will import any. I pay about $33.95 for a .750 ML bottle of the regular stuff. That wold be $101.85 for three bottles Vs &90.00 (Maybe) for one bottle. So, no I doubt that I would trade (3) regulars for one sour mash. ;)
Still I'd love to taste it! :)