Tastes

I’ve had batches 32,34,37,47 and 48. Each one is excellent for different reasons. This is a well done blend of mgp high rye bourbon.

Genuinely bland. Every flavor is weak. A general sweetness, some backend spice and maybe a slight hint of fruit. For the price, at least 50 better options to go to.

Solid sipper and mixer. Sweet, soft and fruity

Super interesting flavors. You can taste the obvious younger whiskey giving off vibrant notes of spice (being higher rye mashbills) but then finish is extremely mellow and pleasant. It has a....disconnect? Mid-palate that I can’t figure out what is going on, but overall full of flavors. This is the first bardstown product I’ve tried, but I’m certainly interested to keep trying them in the future.

I really enjoy this bottle. Yes, the proof is low. However, its sweet and soft, providing a great sipper when you just want a mellow and easy to drink pour that isn’t a proof bomb. I like to warm up my pallet with this dram before I work into something much higher proof like a bookers or smoke wagon.

A solid store pick from someone I trust to select great barrels. It really hits the mark and demonstrates why Blantons is so desirable. However, I found one at a big box store for $54 and bought it. Just an off the shelf blantons....3 to 3.5 at best. I was shocked at how different they were. I understand single barrel variance, but I would not have guessed they were the same proof or even both from BT. The regular store blantons was ethanol heavy on the nose and had a very bitter aftertaste. I let it open up for a few weeks and tried again. The aftertaste was much improved but all the flavors were turned pretty far down, even considering the proof.

Vanilla, caramel, honey and a slight oak. Lots of spice, but a good kind that gives you a nice Kentucky hug. Not overly complex, but this is solid all-around. Vastly better than the standard bottling. Its amazing what some added proof can do.

This is a hitter. I hope it goes from limited to permanent addition to the lineup.

Compared to the 9 and 15, I found the 12yr flat. The flavors had to be teased out of the glass. It’s more well rounded than the 9 but the flavors are much more muted.