Woodford Reserve - Derby 148 - 45.2%
Woodford Reserve is a brand of Kentucky Bourbon produced by Brown-Forman Corporation. Woodford Reserve Distillery, formerly known as Old Oscar Pepper Distillery and later Labrot & Graham Distillery, is near the town of Versailles in north central Kentucky . It is made from a blend of copper still distilled spirits produced at the company's Woodford Reserve Distillery and column distilled spirits from the Brown Forman Distillery in Shively. Woodford Reserve's master distillers are Chris Morris and Elizabeth McCall . Chris began his Bourbon career in 1976, while Elizabeth joined Woodford Reserve in 2018 to develop new expressions in a spirit of innovation.
Woodford Reserve, title sponsor of the Kentucky Derby , is paying tribute to "the sport's greatest two minutes" with the release of its 2022 Derby commemorative bottle. It features artwork by Jaime Corum , known for his horse portraits . His painting depicts three thoroughbreds and the emblematic roses of the race.