Bardstown Bourbon Company West Virginia Great Barrel Co. Blended Rye Whiskey

This is the first rye Bardstown Bourbon Company ever released, and it came out of a cooperage collaboration. West Virginia Great Barrel Company builds barrels differently — toasting staves with infrared technology rather than open flame for precise, repeatable caramelization — and Bardstown's team saw a kindred spirit in that modern approach. The whiskey is a truly North American blend: 7-year Indiana rye from the MGP distillery behind countless respected rye brands, married with 12-year Canadian whisky from Ontario, then finished in West Virginia Great Barrel's cherry-wood barrels, toasted with infrared, with the full breakdown on the label. Breaking Bourbon called it a truly North American blended rye showing what happens when you get creative — an untraditional rye with a nuanced nose and palate, honestly noting the finish is more straightforward than the rest of the sip. The Whiskey Shelf noted Bardstown had blasted off the rails of normal blending by this point, marrying bourbon with Irish, Canadian, and Georgian whiskey, and this was the distillery finally doing rye. Expect the MGP rye's signature dill, mint, and pepper on the nose softened by the Canadian whisky's caramel roundness and a distinct cherry-wood sweetness, opening into a palate of rye spice, red fruit, vanilla, and toasted wood, finishing warm and gently sweet. A rye for people who like their rye with a twist — and a genuinely rare bottle from the series. Neat, or a Manhattan.

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