Bardstown Bourbon Company has expanded its core offerings with the addition of High Wheat Bourbon.
This Kentucky straight bourbon is comprised of one of the highest percentage wheated mashbills in the bourbon category at 39%.
Combined with a low barrel entry proof, meant to extract maximum wood sugars, the result is flavors of apricot, pastry and lemon, the distillery reports, with leather and crème brûlée on the nose. The finish is lightly spiced.
Nick Smith, director of distillation and head distiller, worked alongside master distiller Steve Nally on this expression. “Once we perfected the distillate, we focused on the aging modifications that would make this whiskey best-in-class,” says Smith. “The lower barrel entry proof of 108 pulls more wood sugars in from the onset, leading to a drinking experience that is elegant and complex.”
Origin High Wheat, the second wheated bourbon in the Origin Series, is comprised of 53% corn, 39% wheat and 8% malted barley. It aged 6 years, and comes bottled at 106 proof. The suggested retail price is $49.99 per 750-ml. bottle.
In time for the holidays, Bardstown Bourbon Co. will also release the Origin Series Experience Tasting Kit, allowing consumers to explore the brand’s core product line through four 6-year-old, 100% estate-distilled whiskeys. The collection features 50-ml. bottles presented in gift packaging, including the brand’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, wheated Bottled-in-Bond, Double-Barreled Rye Whiskey, and High Wheat Bourbon. The tasting kit is available for a suggested price of $34.99 in all Bardstown Bourbon Co. markets.
This follows the launch of Bardstown Bourbon Co. Amrut Collaborative Series.
