Bardstown Fusion Series #9 750 ml

Bardstown Fusion Series #9 is a limited-release Kentucky bourbon from Bardstown Bourbon Company, a distillery that opened in 2014 producing both its own whiskey and contract whiskey for other brands. This release blends BBCo's own bourbon, aged 6 to 8 years, with an extra-aged high-rye bourbon, married across both American white oak and French oak barrels, and bottled at a hot 103 proof (51.5% ABV). The nose leans into butterscotch and toasted oak; the palate brings dried fruit, more toasted oak, and baking spice, all pushed forward by the higher proof, with a finish that runs long and warm. It's a bottle for bourbon drinkers who want something bolder and more experimental than a standard release.

How to drink Bardstown Fusion Series #9

Neat is worth trying first — the higher proof carries the butterscotch and oak without much water needed. It also holds up well in an Old Fashioned, where the extra proof keeps it from getting lost against the sugar and bitters.

Whisky103 proof · American White Oak & French Oak