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92Excellent

Woodford Reserve Distillery Series: Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Finish

Bourbon Woodford Reserve
  • Distiller

    Woodford Reserve

  • Bottler

    Woodford Reserve

  • ABV

    45.2%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Released on Feb. 5, 2026, this is a limited-edition bourbon that is a member of Woodford Reserve's Distillery Series. This expression takes fully matured Woodford Reserve Bourbon and finishes it in cabernet sauvignon French oak barrels for an undisclosed period of time. Bottled at 90.4 proof, Woodford Reserve Distillery Series: Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Finish has a suggested $64.99 per 375-milliliter bottle. It was released Feb. 5 at Woodford Reserve Distillery and select Kentucky retailers and is also available for shipping in Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Washington, D.C. at shop.woodfordreserve.com.

"Finishing bourbon in wine barrels allows us to explore exciting new flavor dimensions," Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall said about the release. "The wine barrels impart rich, fruit-forward notes that complement the bourbon's natural character, creating something truly special for adventurous whiskey lovers."

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 90
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • The distillate and red wine influence come together to deliver a decadent, downright delicious expression
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  • Raided Score: 93
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • The color is now a reddish-brown, and the palate pops with big notes of fresh berries, candied cherry, dried fig, black pepper, and a slightly tannic tinge.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Lots of red wine character on the nose, which comes through a nice mix of deep and musky and light and fluffy. Cabernet is joined by cotton candy, licorice and browned butter.

  • Taste:

    Pretty nicely balanced on the palate. The red wine is very prominent, but the bourbon peaks out behind it, making for a really tasty profile. Toasted marshmallow, tannic red wine, seared oak, pepper, browned butter.

  • Finish:

    The finish opens a bit on the spicier side, with cinnamon segueing into oak and Cabernet character.

  • Overall:

    A really nice finished bourbon. The distillate and red wine influence come together to deliver a decadent, downright delicious expression. Nicely done, Woodford! This would pair phenomenally with a steak.

  • Score:

    90

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources