Angel’s Envy vs Woodford Reserve: What’s the Difference?

Updated July 2026.

Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select is 90.4 proof / 45.2% ABV on the brand page. Angel’s Envy’s official page omits ABV; listings commonly show 86.6 proof. A 1.5-ounce Woodford pour is 1.13 NIAAA drinks; Angel’s Envy is about 1.08 if 43.3%. Confirm both necks. Angel’s Envy is port-finished (Bacardi). Woodford is Brown-Forman in Versailles. “Better” is not a TTB score.

Related: Woodford Reserve, Angel’s Envy vs Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace vs Woodford.

Two Kentucky bourbons, two finishes

Angel’s Envy flagship Woodford Distiller’s Select
US proof / ABV 86.6 / 43.3% (listings) 90.4 / 45.2% (brand)
1.5 oz drinks ~1.08 if 43.3% 1.13
Finish Ruby port (brand) New charred oak
Owner / plant Bacardi / Louisville Brown-Forman / Versailles
Mash % Unpublished Trade 72/18/10

Four Woodford pours are about 4.5 drinks. Four Angel’s Envy pours are about 4.3 at 43.3%. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. No 2026 MSRP. Pour math: whiskey drinks.

Sources

  • woodfordreserve.com Proof 90.4 (prior). angelsenvy.com omits ABV; 86.6 is listings.
  • Woodford mash percentages not on the official page we cite.
  • 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA December 2025. No MSRP.

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