Last Tuesday, the anticipated January email hit my inbox like a ton of bricks. It’s time to take a trek to the Woodford Reserve Distillery for the annual release of Double Double Oaked, also known as heaven in a bottle!
So I did what any self-employed schlep working from home would do. I threw on clean pants, grabbed the dog and hit the road to Versailles. I was in line by 9:30 a.m. and out by 10, and I even got to sample this year’s 90.4-proof Double Double and can attest to its out-of-this-world taste.
I’ve always been a fan of Double Double Oaked, if you couldn’t tell. To me, it’s like bourbon dessert, and I nurse every drop in the 375-ml bottle, trying to make it last as long as I can.
This year, if you’re lucky enough to live in these four states plus Washington, D.C., you’ll be able to snag a bottle for yourself without making a pilgrimage to the distillery:
- Kentucky
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Washington, D.C.
For the first time ever, Woodford Reserve is offering up a bottle of Double Double Oaked as a Valentine’s Day promotion through its website. For $152.99, you’ll get a bottle of the new Double Double Oaked, a bottle of regular Woodford Double Oaked and a box of fancy Compartes chocolates, which they just debuted last month. All of this will be shipped to your door — if you live in one of the areas mentioned above, of course.
“This is the most indulgent gift for whiskey lovers who want to treat their partners and friends — or themselves — to the ultimate Valentine’s gift,” said Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall in a news release.
Those chocolates are meant to pair with the bourbon, so you’ll have a great time eating and drinking once you get the goodies — whether you’re single or hitched! At least if you’re single, you don’t have to share.
You’ll be able to snag your Valentine Double Double package on Feb. 1 starting at 9 a.m. Eastern. So set an alarm and get your credit card ready to go! Here’s the link you’ll need: CLICK HERE.