Old Bardstown Estate Bourbon 101 Proof

A lower tier bourbon that’s hot and a bit rough but for the price not too shabby

Smooth, nothing special coming out of it but nothing bad either

Roasted oranges and apricots. Cotton candy Nice body. Cinnamon finish. Slight vanilla. Love it!

N: Vanilla and sweet orange P: Creamy vanilla and orange. Think orange push-pop F: Long with some mild baking spice

This year for the holidays I’m going to try a brand new whiskey every day in December. #lifegoals Dec. 5: I’ve been hanging on to this one with excitement for a while, because I love Bardstown, and based on its sudden pop up on my store shelves and the full wax top, I assumed greatness. Seeing the low rating just now is disappointing, and I hope the community is wrong. Color is encouraging. Nose is sweet with caramel and honeysuckle. Honeydew melon. If I try really hard I can get some lemon. Not very powerful, but a solid bourbon nose. Body is gentle. Very sugary. Powdered sugar. All the sugar. The mouth feel is odd. It feels like you’re biting into something juicy. Saliva glands gone insane. That melon flavor is there too. I enjoy this body. Finish is spicy with black pepper. If you sip casually, the finish is almost nonexistent. But smack your lips around and take a deep breath, and you’ll see just how hot this finish can be. This drink is fine. It’s not super special, but at the price point it’s perfectly passable. To further drive the value argument, this honestly reminds me a bit of Kentucky Owl, of course at 1/3 the price. Decent value drinker. Won’t buy another, not regretting the purchase. Community got this one right. I don’t know if I actually have 26 more new whiskeys lined up, so if you’re reading this and there’s something readily available out there you’d like me to enjoy/suffer through this holiday season, leave it in the comments.