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Woodford Reserve Double Oaked vs Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked and Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Woodford Reserve Double Oaked | Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 90.4 proof (45.2% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) +10 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$50 – $62 | ~$35 – $45 ~$16 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
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Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
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Flavor Profile
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 8 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 6 out of 10
oak 9/7 oak: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 9 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/5 nuttiness: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 3 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 5 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 4 out of 10
heat 4/5 heat: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 4 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked 5 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.
- Woodford Reserve Double Oaked: A second barrel, deeply toasted, and the result is unashamedly dessert-like. Maple and caramelised sugar with heavy wood — polarising if you want restraint, excellent if you want sweetness.
- Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year: Seven years, bonded, and priced sensibly — the specification sheet reads like something from twenty years ago. Balanced and oak-leaning without ever getting heavy.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Woodford Reserve Double Oaked if you want an overtly sweet, heavily oaked, dessert-leaning bourbon.
- Go with Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year if you want a bonded, age-stated Kentucky bourbon that gets the fundamentals right for under forty dollars with slightly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Woodford Reserve Double Oaked); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year).