Woodford Reserve Straight Rye 750 ml

Woodford Reserve Straight Rye leans on a mash bill that's gentler than most ryes — 53% rye alongside corn and malted barley — distilled in copper pot stills at the Woodford Reserve distillery in Kentucky. That softer mash bill shows in the glass: rye spice and mint are there, but so is real sweetness from the corn, with vanilla, dried fruit, and a light char underneath. Bottled at just over 90 proof, it's more approachable than most straight ryes without losing the category's backbone. A good entry point for bourbon drinkers curious about rye.

How to drink Woodford Reserve Rye

It's balanced enough to work neat or on the rocks — ice tames the spice without erasing it. In a cocktail, it makes a rounder, less aggressive Manhattan or Old Fashioned than a higher-rye whiskey would.

Whisky90.4 proof · Mash bill: 53% rye, 33% corn, 14% malted barley