Bardstown Bourbon Co.
Echo Spirits
56.5%
5 Years
Released in February 2025, this bourbon comes from the Ohio-based Echo Spirits. It's a a blend of two Bardstown Bourbon Company bourbons, both distilled from a mashbill of 60% corn, 36% rye and 4% barley. One of the two bourbons was double-oaked by Echo Spirits for an additional 13 months. This bourbon is available in-person via Echo Spirits and throughout the Echo Spirits distribution network for $52.95 and online for $59.99. Echo Spirits is a non-distilling producer founded by Joe Bidinger and Nikhil Sharoff, two former engineers turned whiskey distillers.
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Rich, flavorful nose. Initially grain-forward, with corn and rye competing for attention: Fresh-baked cornbread meets cinnamon, pepper and some grassiness. After a while in the glass, it opens up, gaining some richness and becoming more well-rounded. A raisin note meets orange peel, crushed peanuts, plum, caramel and a pop of soda water.
Great viscosity here and quite flavorful: tobacco, leather, cherry, cocoa and a big crushed peanuts note.
Char and crushed peanuts kick off the finish, which continues with cocoa, peanut brittle, leather and a bit of coffee.
This is a nice, tasty bourbon that strikes some rich, dark notes. The double-oaked aspect comes through pleasantly on the palate and finish, and although the pour falls a touch flat on the finish, it's still a very good bourbon.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
