Bardstown Bourbon Co Bottled in Bond Whiskey Review

Tasting Notes

Nose: Baked peach, cream, cocoa, and a light lemon note, with gentle wheat bread and honey.

Palate: Smooth and creamy, with stone fruit and toffee, joined by vanilla, cinnamon, and lightly charred oak.

Finish: Enduring, with wheat bread, lightly charred oak, gentle peppery spice, and a touch of cream.

Summary

This is Bardstown Bourbon Company’s 6-year-old, estate-distilled wheated Kentucky straight bourbon, bottled in bond at 100 proof. Its 20% wheat mash bill gives a soft, creamy style, balancing baked peach and cocoa aromas with stone fruit, toffee, vanilla, and restrained oak spice.

Interesting Facts

• The Origin Series was Bardstown Bourbon Company’s first estate-distilled whiskey collection, released in early 2023 after the company’s first distillation six years earlier.
• This expression was distilled, aged, and bottled at Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Bardstown, Kentucky campus.
• The mash bill uses 20% wheat alongside 68% corn and 12% malted barley, and the bourbon is bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV).