Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series Plantation Rum Barrel Finish Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Whisky Advocate Score: 93, #15 on the Top 20 Whiskies of 2022 List

Bardstown Bourbon Company has proven itself among the most innovative masters of blending and finishing, with little regard for tradition. This is not as adventurous as some of their experiments, but it is no less successful. This 10-year-old Tennessee bourbon spent 22 months in Plantation rum barrels. The result offers savory herbs balanced with caramel on the nose, flavors of dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and red fruit before a finish with generous baking spices and leather. 

Mashbill:

• Corn 84%
• Rye 8%
• Malted Barley 8%

Orange peel, allspice, and cinnamon highlight layers of banana bread with rich caramel. on the palate, apple crisp and molasses lead to a balanced finish of fruit and spice, rounding out this luxurious, summer sipper.