Woodford Reserve announced the release of its annual limited-edition, high-proof expression, Woodford Reserve Batch Proof. 

At 118.4 proof, this expression is part of the annual Master’s Collection series, which celebrates Master Distiller Chris Morris and Assistant Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall and their commitment to craftsmanship.  

Batch Proof is a celebration of Woodford Reserve’s proprietary process – blending barrels into a batch and then bottling the whiskey at its actual proof, straight from the barrel. It is crafted using the same grain bill and process as Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon. 

Batch Proof, however, takes Woodford Reserve’s trademark flavor range of sweet vanilla and toasted oak to a whole new level offering consumers the privilege of tasting Woodford Reserve in its purest form, versus the standard 90.4 for which Woodford Reserve is known.

“Barrels drawn from the first floors of our heat-cycled warehouses routinely possess lower proof presentations due the more relaxed angel share process found there,” said Master Distiller Chris Morris. “This batch had more of these barrels in its composition, and therefore a lower batch proof presentation than past releases.”

This limited-edition collection is available in select U.S. and global markets and has a suggested retail price of $129.99 for a 750ml bottle. It’s available at Woodford Reserve Distillery starting Tuesday, July 12. 

Woodford Reserve is a product of the Brown-Forman Corporation. To learn more about Woodford Reserve, visit www.woodfordreserve.com  or www.facebook.com/woodfordreserve.