Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 146 Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey

Woodford Reserve returns with their signature bourbon in an annual Kentucky Derby limited edition bottle.

There has been distilling on the Woodford Reserve Distillery site for more than 235 years, making it the oldest bourbon distillery in Kentucky. Now owned by Brown-Forman — one of America’s largest wine and spirits companies — it has been refitted and is set to expand. Since the beginning, the folks at Woodford have been influential in the development and codifying of bourbon production. In short, they helped invent the spirit as we know and love it today.

The Kentucky Derby is the biggest event in The Bourbon State each year. So, it’s not surprising that Woodford pulls out all the stops with their commemorative editions. Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 146 Limited Edition starts with their famous mash bill — 72% corn, 18% rye, and 10% malted barley. And, like all Woodford Bourbons, it’s aged in new, #4 charred American white oak. Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby is the classic, sweet Woodford dram we all love, delivered in a limited-edition, one-liter commemorative bottle featuring art by noted sports painter Richard Sullivan.

If you have a passion not only for bourbon but for the history of the spirit and the culture of the area where it was born, then Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 146 Limited Edition is perfect for you. Its bottle is a work of art celebrating one of the most cherished traditions of the South, and the spirit inside is just as much of a masterpiece.

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Woodford began the special Derby edition bottle program in 1999, making this the 21st release. They have become hot collector’s items — both when full and empty — and each release sells out quickly.