soonershrink
Bardstown Bourbon Co. Château de Laubade Armagnac Finish
Bourbon — Indiana (bottled in Kentucky), USA
Reviewed
March 6, 2022 (edited December 4, 2022)
Holy moly! Pulled this sample from a box from @pkingmartin without knowing anything about it. Based on the name, I assumed it was a sourced bourbon aged in cognac, but didn't have especially high expectations. Worried it might be Dickel. But the nose on this immediately made me believe this is special. Before even taking a sip, I knew I had to pull down some of my favorites to compare. The nose jumps out of the glass with caramel and deep sweet wood, dried fruit, apple, maybe orange peel. The depth on the nose beats my current cabinet-favorite Russell's Reserve 13. The palate follows suit with the caramel, fruit, and wood. There's a nice balance between the sweet and bitter on the finish. I'm a WT fan, so I may be overrating the RR13, but I think they're a draw on the palate, and the finish on the RR may have a slight edge. Overall, that sounds like a draw to me, so I have to give this a 5. This is really incredible stuff and wish it was something I could find to enjoy more of. Thank you @pkingmartin for tossing this extra in the box, as it wasn't one that I even thought to want to try. This was a real treat to be able to taste!
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Glad you enjoyed it. They used a 12 year old MGP for this one and it came out fantastic. Hopefully they can create another release like this in the future.
@ContemplativeFox @soonershrink. pritzker private capital just announced purchase of bardstown. So…let’s see if this has impacts going forward on quality & price
@ContemplativeFox I would imagine someone less a Turkey fan might easily give the Bardstown the win. Of course, I'm also a MGP fan, so I could be overrating them both.
Wow, to be able to rival the much-lauded RR13!