Bardstown Bourbon Co. 'Origin Series' Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
(750 mL) - [IWSC 98]

About the whiskey

THE DISTILLERY'S FIRST 100% ESTATE-DISTILLED HIGH-RYE BOURBON

Bardstown Bourbon Co. is renowned for producing award-winning blends and collaborative releases using primarily sourced whiskey, until now. After six years of waiting, we are excited to finally introduce our Origin Series - The first 100% estate-distilled whiskey from the world's most sophisticated distillery. 

An exquisite high-rye bourbon with extraordinary flavor. The Origin Bourbon is a 36% high-rye mash bill which showcases the best of classic bourbon with a burst of rye spice. 

Mashbill/Ageing

CORN 60% RYE 36% MALTED BARLEY 4% / 6 years

Proof: 96

Tasting Notes:

Beautifully balanced aromas of apricot, orange blossom and mint rests on caramel, nutbeg and rich oak. On the palate, waves of cinnamon and vanilla lead to a bold, satisfyingly long finish.

Awards & Reviews:

Gold - SF World Spirits Competition 2024, 2023

98 Points - Intl Wine & Spirits Competition 2023

"A dense, rich toffee popcorn character shines through, with complex black tea, red fruit and mint notes acting in support. The palate has wonderful depth of flavour and elegance, with a masterful balance between cask and spirit."

Platinum - Ascot Awards 2024

"Tobacco and leather are well balanced with classic caramel and cherry bourbon flavors. Bravo!"

"Bardstown Origin Series Bourbon focuses on identifiable flavor notes that are easy to identify, and more importantly, when combined, make for an easy-sipping bourbon overall." - Breaking Bourbon

"The aroma is soft with buttery notes of peach cobbler and sticky vanilla bean. There’s surprisingly minimal spice given all that rye in the recipe, just a hint of white pepper and some menthol. The palate is light but still expressive with toffee and chewy caramels, cinnamon RedHots, and a bit of tangerine." - Drinkhacker

 "On the nose, the rye in the mashbill really makes itself felt, with significant rye spice and pepper, along with more herbal notes of mint and dill, and some apple fruitiness. These are layered atop a base that evokes cornbread and slightly nutty, brown butter biscuit. On the palate, the rye spice is quite assertive and punchy, herbal and peppery, though it’s met by sweetness evocative of malted milk balls with milk chocolate. Hot cinnamon candies give this one some heat, though there’s also a lot of “green” character. There’s some immediate sweetness up front, but to me this finishes pretty dry and on the herbal side, with a wisp of bitterness." - Paste Magazine