Manufacturer's Notes: Woodford Reserve, the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby, is honoring this year's "Run for the Roses" with the release of its 2016 Kentucky Derby commemorative bottle. This year's limited-edition Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby bottle features artwork from award-winning equine artist Thomas Allen Pauly. 
Chicago native Pauly is a world-renowned equine painter and is the Official Artist of American Pharoah – Triple Crown Winner. His painting "Barreling Down" is featured on the front of the Woodford Reserve bottle. The image on the bottle features a closeup, impressionistic look into the big race as two thoroughbreds and jockeys are neck and neck. The bright blue sky of a spring day in Kentucky shines through in the background as the horses race towards the finish line. 
The neck band features crisp black and Woodford Reserve's signature copper color with the Kentucky Derby 142 date and Thomas Allen Pauly's signature sealing the top of the bottle. A neck tag provides details about the product and the artist. 
"Woodford Reserve is honored to collaborate with an artist of such high caliber for this year's commemorative Derby bottle," said Jason Kempf, Woodford Reserve brand director. "His years of experience, esteemed skillset in painting and passion for the equine industry correlate perfectly with the Kentucky Derby." 
Appearance: Clean, brilliant honey amber.
Nose: Heavy with rich dried fruit, hints of mint and oranges covered with a dusting of cocoa. Faint vanilla and tobacco spice.
Taste: Rich, chewy, rounded and smooth, with complex citrus, cinnamon and cocoa. Toffee, caramel, chocolate and spice notes abound.
Finish: Silky smooth, almost creamy at first with a long, warm satisfying tail.

Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby Straight Bourbon Whiskey