Once bourbon is barreled here at Woodford Reserve it “goes to sleep” for approximately 7 years. During that time the very clear distilled fresh product gains its color and flavor from the wood barrels.

The room in which they sit for this time smells wonderful. Actually up to 30% of the product will evaporate which they calls “angel’s share” before it’s ready to bottle. We weren’t allowed to use a flash inside these buildings due to safety concerns btw.

The master distiller will take samples during the process to make sure everything is going okay in the barrel. That sounds like an interesting job.

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