Bardstown Rye Jim Beam StandardBardstown's Origin Series represents the brand's first bottlings of strictly their own distillate. The rye whiskey release is made from a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley aged for at least five years and eight months. The whiskey is then finished in barrels made with alternating staves of toasted American oak and toasted cherrywood before bottling at 96 proof. The nose is herbal and earthy, with notes of black tea, clove, oak, rye spice, and
filtered through ancient granite rocks
Brilliant straw yellow colour with greenish tints
In the glass there are spicy flavors of berry
which still embodies the signature smoothness of Crown Royal
Lemon sherbet
A lively entry leads to a glycerous medium-to full-bodied palate with sweet toffee
and matching all of his considerable wine making talents and skills to whatever Mother Nature happens to throw at him each growing season
displaying a rich garnet color that foreshadows the experience to come
NOSE: Earthy | Oak | Sweet spice | Baking spice | Light orange | Butterscotch | Lighter scents make you work to hunt them outPALATE: Tart oak | Citrus rind | Unsalted butter | Muted vanilla | An interesting combination of both dry and buttery at the same timeFINISH: Leather | Dry oak | Peppercorn spice | Lingering heat | Medium long finish that focuses on earthy grounded flavors
refreshing taste and a hint of malty sweetness
approachable profile with subtle notes of honey
but also stands up superbly well in cocktails
