Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Bourbon

Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Bourbon — a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey that takes the Double Oaked program one step further, finishing fully-mature Woodford Reserve Double Oaked for an additional two years in a second heavily toasted, lightly charred new oak barrel — approximately twice the finishing time of standard Double Oaked, producing the most oak-forward and dessert-rich expression in the Woodford Reserve lineup.

Standard Woodford Reserve Double Oaked finishes the base bourbon in a deeply toasted, lightly charred secondary barrel for roughly nine months to a year. Double Double Oaked starts there and keeps going: the Double Oaked bourbon is transferred to a second finishing barrel — also heavily toasted and lightly charred — for up to two years of additional maturation. That extended contact with a third new oak surface produces a whiskey measurably richer and sweeter than Double Oaked, with more concentrated caramel, vanilla, and toasted wood sweetness layered over the original bourbon structure.

Originally a distillery-exclusive 375ml release, Double Double Oaked was expanded to a nationwide 750ml limited annual release in 2025 under Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall. It remains one of the sweetest and most oak-intensive expressions available from any major Kentucky distillery.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Toasted marshmallow, rich caramel, dark fruit, baking chocolate, and vanilla — deeper and more concentrated than standard Double Oaked, with the additional barrel time evident immediately
• Palate: Dessert-forward and full — caramel, vanilla cream, honey, dark chocolate, baked apple, and spiced ginger snap with prominent toasted oak tannin; the extended finishing barrel builds sweetness and depth well beyond the standard Double Oaked
• Finish: Long with dry, spicy oak, dark baking chocolate, and lingering caramel; the oak influence is assertive through the close

Specs

• Distillery: Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Double Double Oaked
• Distillation: Triple copper pot still
• Process: Initial aging → standard Double Oaked secondary barrel → second finishing barrel (heavily toasted, lightly charred) for up to 2 additional years
• ABV: 45.2% (90.4 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does Double Double Oaked differ from Double Oaked? Double Oaked finishes in one secondary barrel for roughly nine months to a year. Double Double Oaked takes the finished Double Oaked and continues in a further barrel for up to two years — approximately double the finishing time, producing significantly more toasted oak sweetness and depth.
• Is it four barrels total? No — three barrels: the initial aging barrel, the standard Double Oaked finishing barrel, and the additional Double Double Oaked finishing barrel. The name refers to doubling the finishing duration, not adding a fourth cask.
• Is this the sweetest Woodford Reserve expression? Yes — the extended toasted oak finishing produces the most caramel, vanilla, and honey-forward profile in the lineup, making it the most dessert-like bourbon Woodford produces.