Bardstown Bourbon Co. Discovery Series #6

Each of the Discovery series Bourbons are unique and the Bardstown Batch 6 is one of the most unique bourbon’s I’ve tasted, including beyond the Discovery line of whiskies. I’ve had bottles of Bardstown Discovery Batches 2 and 4, and loved them both, with 4 being a very special pour. Batch 6, however, has this apple fruit note that I find rather stunning. Cherry notes are fairly common in bourbon descriptions, but apple less so. It also has a nice spice and oak backbone that makes the apple note even more appealing. I also love the 111 proof point….drinks very nice! I am really looking forward to see how this evolves considering the well aged blend of Bourbons in this bottle. Will follow up with more tasting notes in a few weeks. A shout out to my good friend Brock who surprised me and bought me this bottle while we were shopping at Total Wine. One helluva good dude and friend!

Nose: Very fruit forward on the nose. Strawberry, raspberry preserves, and caramel candies are the first notes to come across. Candied orange, donut glaze, and baking spices are next with a underlying oak note. Palate: Very fruity up front. Strawberry Pop-Tart, cream, and simple syrup are found on the front of the palate. Mid palate has that candied orange note, allspice, and subtle oak. Mouthfeel is viscous and rich. Finish: The finish is warming with baking spices and presents a odd strawberry oak note that is quite unique and pleasant. The finish is lingering and mid-long length. Final Rating : 9.1/10

Nose: the gang is all here. vanilla, caramel, leather and brown sugar. Palate: vanilla candy sweet at the start. Like some vanilla taffy. Turns into some caramel candy shell to end with some tobacco. I really like this profile. The finish sits on your chest. Long Kentucky hug. Overall: I got this in a distillate to barrel sample box. I’ve seen this in the stores for 135 dollars a bottle. I’ll probably never own a bottle due to the cost. It’s pretty good pour for sure.

Nose: not picking up a lot…some red fruit sweetness, sweet bread or maybe a glazed donut Palate: powdered donut but a little spicy, toasted bagel Finish: long lasting or maybe I have heart burn Overall: I like what they’re doing at Bardstown. This is a good bottle but expensive. I’m hoping their prices come down as they continue to grow and ramp up production. Will continue to pick up their bottles when I see them. Like the transparency on the label.

Oak and tobacco come first, it’s spicy and dry without much sweetness on the nose. A drop of water brings out a cereal note as well. First sip brings the spice along, but features honeycomb and brown sugar, as the sweet notes missing from the nose come through. The water brings out maraschino cherries and a woody finish. It’s hot but complex. Hints of leather, cinnamon, and spearmint are found on subsequent tastes.

The nose is sweet and spicy with caramel, toffee, and barrel wood spice. The palate is quite complex, with creme brûlée and more caramel, undertones of currants and red apple, and a hot finish. A couple drops of water refine the finishes sharp edges and end the sip with a warm mouthfeel of vanilla and pine trees. Further sips bring forth leather, the toffee from the nose, and even a slight hint of licorice.