Bardstown Bourbon Co. historically releases new editions of its Fusion and Discovery Sequence collectively. This summer time, issues have been switched up a bit. As an alternative of one in all every, we’re getting two Discovery Sequence bottlings — editions #8 and #9. These blends are fairly completely different, together with a stave-finished providing and a whiskey whose largest part hails from Georgia (the state). We sampled each at size. Ideas comply with.
Bardstown Bourbon Discovery Sequence #8 Blended Whiskey – Discovery #7 included Canadian whiskey for the primary time in its mix, and that continues right here with a whiskey that has important a similarity to that launch. Discovery #8 is a mix of “Kentucky Bourbons (66%), two Indiana ryes (23%), and aged Canadian whiskey (11%), incorporating a customized number of 5 oak staves that had been created particularly to boost the distinctive taste of this unique mix.” Using ending staves appears to be the most important shift right here, making for a really wacky composition — however as is commonly the case with BBCo., it’s all form of magical within the glass. Chocolaty however with a distinctly woody edge, the whiskey’s nostril promptly engages with notes of vanilla, spice, and contemporary cherries. The palate retreats a bit. There’s a corny high quality up entrance, plus a barely wine-laden notice, then a flood of brown butter, bordering on butterscotch with a barely syrupy sweetness. Because the whiskey develops, notes of tobacco come into focus, plus a stronger cinnamon ingredient, veering into applesauce. A number of pink fruit emerges because the end builds, a contact of lumberyard including some gravity, however not an excessive amount of. Clear, cocoa powder on the end. Onerous to place down, echoing the spectacular Discovery Sequence #7. 114.1 proof. A / $140
Bardstown Bourbon Discovery Sequence #9 Blended Whiskey – Right here Bardstown gives up a mix that’s dominated by whiskey made in Georgia (35%), with Kentucky bourbon (31%), 17 yr previous Tennessee whiskey (19%), and Canadian whiskey (15%) making up the remainder. If the Georgia-born whiskey sounds acquainted, you is perhaps eager about American Freeway Route 2, which carried out an analogous trick — possible with the identical inventory. Toastier and woodier than Discovery #8, this mix has a bit extra gravity and a significantly completely different — albeit nonetheless participating — character. Malty and a bit bready on the nostril, the whiskey strikes over time from a pastoral aroma to 1 that’s considerably austere and a bit leathery. A lot of that follows over to the palate, the place the malty components quickly give technique to a pointy citrus character, orange and lemon peel, then tobacco and extra spice notes. This feels surprisingly hotter than #8, regardless of being decrease in proof. Pink pepper provides the end some lingering burn, with cloves, ginger, and sesame oil approaching robust. Total, it’s a daring and considerably burly whiskey that gives lots to like — should you can take the warmth.
112.5 proof. A- / $140
Bardstown Bourbon Discovery Sequence #7 Blended Whiskey
$130
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