Bardstown Bourbon Company Single Barrel

#18-27578 75/21/0/4 Mash 120 proof Nose: cherry oak. Rare i smell cherry but pretty potent Palate: caramel, oak, subtle dark berries, cinnamon Finish: blast of heat that fades just as fast. Cinnamon and dark berries at the end Everything bardstown does is awesome

Whiskey cake barrel pick. Insane notes of caramel and slight oak that opened up after 15-20 minutes. Insane

128 proof from Hokiday Market...3.9

Liquor City Uncorked pick, "Gallenstein Selection #1" Mashbill 78% corn / 10% rye / 12% malted barley Age - 6 years 60% abv; 120 proof Open 8 weeks Nose - Caramel, vanilla, maple, cinnamon bun, gingerbread, white pepper, honeycrisp apple, cherry, light oak, and medium ethanol. Palate - Soft and syrupy, caramel, brown sugar, fresh cinnamon bun, young grain, clove, peppercorns, herbal mix, and rye bread. Finish is medium with mostly syrup and light oak tannins, cinnamon, black pepper, and light ethanol. Purportedly one of the first single barrel picks of Bardstown's own juice, this is a sugary bomb of a bourbon. They used the exact same mashbill as Elijah Craig. It actually tastes like one of the lighter ECBP batches or single barrels I've had in the last few years, minus any significant oak presence. I think this is also a good substitute for Buffalo Trace products if you're looking for something better than overhyped watery sugar.

Aroma- Great balance of light and dark tones here. Birthday cake/cupcake batter mixed with dark berries. Lot of dessert like notes. As it opens, I keep getting honey graham cracker teddy bears. Very little rye profile here.. it’s farther away from the glass. The alcohol presence is quite evident and kind of dominates the nose. Taste - Brown sugar, caramel and tons of alcohol soaked dark fruits. Rye hides very well until much later in the finish where it randomly pops alongside a drying oaky note. Rye comes quite earthy and spicy. I get a slight hint of a barnyard hay note (similar to what I find in Willet 4yr which is one of my personal favorites). Overall - Very very proofy… The front and mid palate is solid. Viscosity and mouthfeel is above average as well. But the finish lacks depth and is all alcohol. For a Single Barrel, Barrel Proof offering… give me JDSBBP 10/10 times. This is good, but it’s not great and for the price point it’s just okay. Never thought I would say this but I think the 96 proof Bardstown is far better.