Woodinville
Woodinville
50%
9 Years
Released on August 23, 2025, this is — at the time of release — the oldest whiskey ever to come out of the Washington-based Woodinville Whiskey Co. Released to celebrate Woodinville's 15th anniversary, this bourbon is aged nine years and bottled at 100 proof. Distilled from a mashbill of 55% corn, 35% rye and 10% malted barley, this bourbon was aged in heavily toasted, lightly charred barrels made from 24-month open-air seasoned staves by Independent Stave Company.
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Decadent and rich on the nose, with cherry cordial, fudge, caramel, cream cheese frosting, oak, tangerine and some musky grape character.
Woodinville's oldest bourbon yet is silky in viscosity and delicious in flavor. It's rich and sweet, but that sweetness is spectacularly balanced by oak. The result is a lovely, rich palate of cocoa powder, caramel, tobacco, cashews, figs, cinnamon, clove and pepper, with a sharp bite of tannin that lives right in the sweet spot of providing balance to the sweet notes without getting too bitter or tannic.
Long, satisfying finish. Chocolate-covered walnuts, a big hit of tobacco and leather, dark chocolate, coffee grounds, some stewed cherries and a good bit of cinnamon.
This is damn good bourbon coming out of the Pacific Northwest. Kudos to Woodinville a phenomenal expression (and 15 years!). Musky, earthy, sweet, spicy, rich and layered, this bourbon is delicious, complex and perfectly proofed.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
