Has anyone tried Woodson Whiskey?
I'm curious if anyone has tried Woodson Whiskey yet. I didn't see anything in the search and wasn't aware that he opened a bourbon distillery until recently. From what I see it's small batch, fast aged bourbon and was curious of what other Mgoblog users thought. I'm no bourbon expert, but I have a summer party coming up where we do a drunken pink elephant (Pink elephant gift exchange with all the gifts being alcohol) and I thought this may be a hit this year since those involved are either Michigan, Packers or Raiders fans.
Give me your reviews.
I haven’t had the whiskey. Got a bottle of Woodson Red Wine as a gift to the groomsmen in my wedding. It was solid.
My group of friends split a bottle of Woodson Red at a dinner party we had a while ago and I was pleased with it. Since I'm not a bourbon drinker I thought I would ask.
If I get a bottle it will be for the party I mentioned so I may not get to sample it depending on who ends up with it. We don't all get along. hahaha.
I have two fifths of the third batch. They shipped in like March and I waited until NFL draft day to mix it into some smoked old fashioneds. Tried a few pulls the other night. Not a ton of depth or body to it due to the fast aging but I'm happy to support CW's venture and the bottle looks sweet.
This is exactly what I was hoping to hear. I will grab a bottle for the party. As long as it isn't garbage it should be a hit.
Shared some with a buddy the other night who likes crown and buffalo trace just like me and we were not offended by this stuff in the least. Enjoy.
Can you even find it? I've wanted to try it but keep forgetting during the order period. It always sells out fast. I haven't looked that hard for it, but whenever I check I can't seem to find any available right now. I'd be interested if you snagged some.
A guy I work with got his hands on 2 batch 4 bottles. He’s offered to give me one for what he paid. So I thought I’d check in with the blog before I answered him.
I read your post as having purchased 40% of the entire batch.
No wonder it's so difficult to find!
Only $150 a bottle guys, I got the hookup!
I haven't heard of it until this thread so I searched on Reddit and found some reviews. I hope some of those are mildly helpful.
If you choose to buy some, let me/us know how it is!
I havent but I'll bet it's OK, nothing terribly special.
And what's with all the retired athletes, actors and musicians ALL wanting to have their own whiskey, tequila or other spirits? I mean you cant buy a bottle of anything anymore that a celebrity didnt have something to do with.
Whatever happened to the good old days when these guys all opened car dealerships to capitalize on their name recognition? Mel Farr Superstar Bourbon doesnt have the same panache now does it?
That is where the money is, like 30% of Jay Z's wealth is from his liquor stuff
Connor McGregor just sold his stake in Proper 12 for $600 Million.
Down-voted for reminding me 3rd Bass existed. Please don't make it worse by telling me they still exist. ;)
Would you think alcohol is a lower investment than a car dealership with a much bigger upside?
how much did Ryan Reynolds cash out of Aviation Gin? $620 million? Did Clooney get a liquidation event?
Perhaps their brand sells better with alcohol instead of cars? Maybe people are more ready to by alcohol from someone known to have partied with the best of the best rather than buy a car from them they haven’t driven in years. When do you think was the last time Woodson drove a Chevy Equinox or something comparable?
I'm definitely requesting Huel add the long awaited "sarcasm font" to their list of board improvements.
It. Was. A. Joke.
Ok Boomer.
that was also sarcasm.
Nice try.
I've had several bottles of his wines - Red Blend, Cab, and Pinot Noir. They are all pretty solid wines. Even my Buckeye wife likes them (although she's always been a Woodson fan).
I am a bourbon guy. I bought two fifths of the second batch.
It is nothing special. Not really very remarkable in flavor or smooth. I would say it is overpriced based on the overall experience. But hey, if Chuck's involved I'll probably buy more. It's a great gift for a fellow Michigan fan that likes bourbon, if only for the cache associated with #2.
Cheers!
It's terrible. You should wait until he's had time to properly age a bottle. They are aged only 6 months with "Accelerated aging" or something like that.
I'd buy Jim Beam over this if it weren't for the name recognition.
Yeah I was gonna say, this from the website -
The mash was made in Kentucky, then sent in barrels to a manufacturer to accelerate the aging process by using ultrasonic waves (more Bourbon to stave contact)
Sounds like something from a late-night infomercial
"Accelerated aging" is what the last 14 years of Michigan football have done to me.
Logged is for the first time in weeks to upvote.
Actually 14 years is an old Bourbon, so the aging was hardly accelerated. It was in truth quite slow and painful.
It’s underaged 80 proof whiskey as huge bourbon collector I’ll pass. Do what everyone else does buy some aged MGP stuff and sell it.
I’ve got the first bottling and then the second (Maize and Blue) bottling. Solid bourbon. I’m still not sold on the accelerated aging process they use which hypothetically ages the whiskey a few years in a matter of months by bombarding the barrels with ultrasound waves. It’s a tasty bourbon but not overly complex. It’s not a bad deal for the piece overall.
I love it. Great flavor, really smooth, and a really good price. Looking forward to the next batch being released so I can place another order.
It isn’t good, but it was fun to acquire and share
Thank you all for the input. I will get the bottle and use it as my gift in the drunken elephant that we are having this summer. If nothing else, the novelty of it should be a success. I don't believe anyone that is there is a bourbon aficionado and several people there may try to steal it if it's opened early.
I'm weary of anything that quickens the aging process.
Cleveland whiskey is the equivalent of drinking a steel toed boot, and that's the shit they try and pull. They only sell it because people around here like having a bottle that says Cleveland on it.