Woodford Reserve Masters Collection Four Grain

[cowdery]

The evidence that Corner Creek is 4-grain in any sense is flimsy at best. I talked to the guy who owns the brand and he couldn't give me a convincing answer about that.

Personally, I doubt it is. It's either rye-recipe bourbon or wheat-recipe bourbon, but I seriously doubt it's both.

What did Drew say? His company bottles it?

[Mark]

I wish I had gotten to ask him Chuck but it was so swamped in LeNells thta night I only got to talk to him for a few minutes out front while he was taking a breather. We ended up just shootin the shit and didn't do much bourbon talking... Maybe he'll browse this thread and have a bit of insight, it'd be interesting to know now.

[gillmang]

The label says both wheat and rye are in the bottle. This would mean it has to be a four-grain recipe or a combination of a rye-recipe bourbon and wheat-recipe bourbon, no?

Gary

[cowdery]

The label says both wheat and rye are in the bottle. This would mean it has to be a four-grain recipe or a combination of a rye-recipe bourbon and whaet-recipe bourbon, no?

Or a label written by someone who had no idea what he or she was talking about, which is the explanation I personally favor.

[tlsmothers]

Maybe I had too much Noah's Mill, but I thought we confirmed that the Corner Creek was definitely a mix of two whiskeys, one with rye, one with wheat. KBD does bottle it.

I tasted the WRFG at WhiskyFest and was "confused" to use Chuck's wording, too. It's not like any other whiskey I've ever had. It has a slightly burnt grain flavor that I'm assuming comes from the copper pot still distillation. It left a roasted peanut flavor in my mouth. I did not find this whiskey unpleasant, but definitely off the beaten path. I have since landed a few bottles for bourbon classes and to pass along to enthusiasts.

[angelshare]

The label says both wheat and rye are in the bottle. This would mean it has to be a four-grain recipe or a combination of a rye-recipe bourbon and whaet-recipe bourbon, no?

Or a label written by someone who had no idea what he or she was talking about, which is the explanation I personally favor.

Chuck, are there legal implications if a whiskey is inaccurately labeled like this?

[cowdery]

The label says both wheat and rye are in the bottle. This would mean it has to be a four-grain recipe or a combination of a rye-recipe bourbon and whaet-recipe bourbon, no?

Or a label written by someone who had no idea what he or she was talking about, which is the explanation I personally favor.

Chuck, are there legal implications if a whiskey is inaccurately labeled like this?

Not really, as long as it meets the standards of identity, the rest is considered fluff. The TTB would not knowingly approve a false label statement, but something like this wouldn't be an issue.