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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond vs Woodford Reserve
Put Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond next to Woodford Reserve and you have a contemporary, high-wheat craft build set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond | Woodford Reserve |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +10 proof | 90.4 proof (45.2% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$45 – $60 | ~$35 – $42 ~$14 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
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Woodford Reserve
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Flavor Profile
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond Woodford Reserve
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/6 spice: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10, Woodford Reserve 6 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10, Woodford Reserve 6 out of 10
oak 5/6 oak: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Woodford Reserve 6 out of 10
heat 5/4 heat: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Woodford Reserve 4 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10, Woodford Reserve 3 out of 10
fruit 6/6 fruit: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10, Woodford Reserve 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond: A sweet-mash, bonded wheated bourbon from a distillery founded by two fermentation scientists, and the technical care shows in how clean it tastes. One of the strongest craft arguments on the shelf.
- Woodford Reserve: The most widely poured premium bourbon in America, and a genuinely well-made one. Dried fruit and cocoa over a balanced 18% rye mash, finished smooth enough to please almost anyone.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, sweet-mash wheater from a modern distillery doing genuinely careful work with slightly more proof behind it.
- Go with Woodford Reserve if you want a polished, widely available crowd-pleaser that never puts a foot wrong at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond); neat, rocks, old-fashioned, cocktails (Woodford Reserve).