Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.
Bardstown Bourbon Company has emerged as one of the more resounding success stories in the newer wave of Kentucky distilleries. Since 2016, it has grown from a 600,000-proof gallon-per-year distillery to a top-10 American distillery by volume, custom distilling, and bottling more than 18 million proof gallons per year.
It has become known for its approach to bourbon blending, pulling from both old and new stock, various mash bills, and origins to create single-release products. It more recently launched its estate-distilled lineage of expressions in 2023, providing the company with a full range of whiskey types and styles to choose from, be it in-house, made from scratch, or sourced from other places and influenced from there.
Things have gone well for Bardstown Bourbon; in 2023, it was named Worldwide Whiskey Producer of the Year by IWSC and boasts what it describes as “the highest-rated bourbon in the world.”
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What’s in the bottle
The whiskey being reviewed here, Bardstown Bourbon Origin High Wheat Bourbon, is described as having one of the highest percentage wheated mash bills in the bourbon category, at 39 percent. The rest of the mash bill consists of 53 percent corn and 8 percent malted barley.
This high wheat bourbon, which has a lower barrel entry proof, is aged six years and bottled at 106 proof.
“Once we perfected the distillate, we focused on the aging modifications that would make this whiskey best-in-class,” said Nick Smith, Director of Distillation and Head Distiller for Bardstown Bourbon Co., when this was released. “The lower barrel entry proof of 108 pulls more wood sugars in from the onset, leading to a drinking experience that is elegant and complex.”
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Bardstown Bourbon Origin High Wheat Bourbon is priced at $49.99 per 750 ml bottle.
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