Bardstown Bourbon Co. Origin Series Bottled-in-Bond Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a 6-year-old whiskey produced in Kentucky and bottled at 100 proof. It is made from a mashbill of 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley, using locally sourced corn and wheat. Suggested retail price is $49.99.
Smokier than expected, and I love it. The bourbon is so much clearer here without the rye, allowing the caramel to fully develop. Straddles the line between being new and being identifiably “bourbon”, a hell of an achievement for a first release.