Woodworks Distilling 4 Grain Vodka Review | Make a Resolution to Try This | The Liquor Connoisseur
- connoisseurofliquo
- Apr 26
- 2 min read
Updated: 6 days ago
Woodworks Distilling is doing something ambitious: making a four-grain vodka at a time when most craft vodkas claim simplicity as a virtue. Crystal and Roger evaluate whether four grains produce a better vodka or just a more complicated one.
Bottle Specs
Spirit: Woodworks Distilling 4 Grain Vodka
Distillery: Woodworks Distilling, Oklahoma
Category: American Craft Vodka — multi-grain
Grains: Four-grain mashbill (corn, wheat, rye, and malted barley)
ABV: 40%
Price: ~$30–35
Oklahoma craft spirits context: Part of the growing Fort Worth/OKC corridor craft scene
Why Four Grains?
Single-grain vodkas (wheat, corn, or rye) each have a characteristic flavor profile — wheat produces softness, corn contributes sweetness, rye adds spice. Woodworks' four-grain approach uses each grain for what it contributes, producing a vodka with more complexity than any single grain allows. The malted barley — unusual in vodka production — adds a subtle bready richness that distinguishes this from standard craft vodkas.
New Year's Resolution Framing
Crystal and Roger position this review around a New Year's theme — if you're going to make a resolution to drink better vodka, this is the bottle to start with. The reasoning is practical: four-grain complexity gives you something to pay attention to in a category that usually demands nothing of you.
Tasting Notes — Nose, Palate, Finish
Nose: More expressive than standard single-grain vodka — there's a subtle grain sweetness and a hint of spice that signals the rye's presence. Palate: Smooth with a complexity that rewards attention. The four grains contribute in different register — sweetness from the corn, softness from the wheat, spice from the rye, richness from the malted barley. Finish: Clean and slightly longer than most vodkas, with the grain complexity fading gradually.
🥃 Crystal & Roger's LC Recommendations
For craft vodka exploration: Woodworks 4 Grain is the Oklahoma craft vodka that shows what grain diversity can achieve. It's the bottle that changes what you expect from the category.
To support Oklahoma distilling: Woodworks is part of a growing craft spirits scene. Their 4 Grain Vodka and Barrel Aged Gin are both worth seeking out.
For the resolution: If you've been drinking the same vodka for years, this is the bottle to make the change. Better grain, better process, better result.
LC Verdict
A vodka with genuine craft ambition that delivers on its four-grain premise. Woodworks Distilling is making a case for Oklahoma as a serious craft spirits state, and this bottle is a strong argument.
Drink To Remember, Not To Forget. 🥃
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