Bardstown Bourbon Prisoner 750 ml

Bardstown Bourbon Prisoner is a collaboration release between Bardstown Bourbon Company and The Prisoner Wine Company, finishing Kentucky straight bourbon in red wine casks that previously held The Prisoner's wine. That wine-cask finishing layers dark fruit and tannic structure onto the bourbon's base caramel sweetness. The nose shows dark berry, caramel, and light oak spice, the palate carries plum, brown sugar, and a wine-like tannic edge, and the finish is smooth and moderately long. It suits bourbon drinkers who enjoy wine-cask-finished whiskey. It won't win points for rarity, but it's a dependable bottle for stocking a bar without overspending.

How to drink Bardstown Bourbon Prisoner

Neat in a rocks glass lets the wine-cask finish's dark fruit and tannin show clearly before deciding whether to add ice.

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