Bardstown Bourbon Co. 'Origin Series' Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
(750 mL)

About the Whiskey:

Honoring tradition and pushing boundaries of innovation, our High Wheat Bourbon is the first 39% wheated mashbill available on the market. This expression explodes with flavor imbued by the 39% wheat in the mashbill, and is presented at 106 proof. Estate-distilled, aged and bottle on-site; enjoy the unmatched character and elegance of High Wheat.

Mashbill/Ageing

CORN 53% WHEAT 39% MALTED BARLEY 8% / 6 years

Proof: 106

Tasting Notes:

Ripe apricot and lemon rest on leather and crème brûlée. A bold palate of oak and pastry leads to a lightly spiced, full-bodied finish.

Awards & Reviews:

"On the nose, this is really bright, positively sunny in disposition, drawing you in. There’s a lot of citrus and fruit here, suggestive of orange slices and apricot jam. There’s also a very enticing caramel cream, along with vanilla and more subtle cocoa. Another thing that really stands out? A whole lot of bready, doughy wheat on the nose. It closes with spice notes that are a bit like fennel seed, and the melding of chocolate and mild oak.

On the palate, this is quite rich and sweet in nature–I’m getting a whole lot of caramel and some honey candies, along with vanilla bean, more bright lemon and orange citrus, and peach crumble. There’s a malty depth to the sweetness here, and something like Cream of Wheat with brown sugar or molasses. There’s also a good degree of sweet oak, with some wood spice creeping in as well, and reprises of the cocoa from the nose. It drinks very easily for the proof point, with the ethanol being effortlessly integrated.

At the end of the day this is a very impressive, easy sipper with a lot of sweetness and a fairly unique flavor profile thanks to the way the wheat grain shines through in a way that is very much celebrating it. Add in the attractive price point, and everything about High Wheat really feels like a winner. In fact, it might be the best bourbon entry in the Origin Series to date. It continues BBC’s recent hot streak in undeniably impressive fashion." - Paste Magazine