Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #11
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Discovery Series #11 demonstrates the art of multi-source blending at its finest. The older components provide depth and gravitas while the younger bourbon brings energy and spice. A serious bourbon for serious contemplation.
Nose
Roasted pecans, dark caramel, and tobacco leaf open first, followed by dried orange peel and a dusting of brown spices. Beneath it all lies a subtle earthiness — leather and old oak giving structure to the sweetness.
Palate
Dense and layered with butterscotch, charred oak, and cherry cola. Mid-palate reveals dark cocoa and rye spice, with a viscous, almost chewy mouthfeel. The high proof integrates seamlessly, providing warmth rather than burn.
Finish
Long and drying, with lingering charred oak, tobacco, and maple syrup fading slowly into toasted grain.
- Mash Bill
- Blend — varies by sourced component, primarily corn-heavy with high-rye accent
- Barrel Type
- New American charred oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Margin Old Fashioned — 2 oz Bardstown Discovery #11 · 0.25 oz demerara syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over ice, strain into rocks glass over large cube, express orange peel.
Food Pairing
Slow-smoked brisket with a coffee and brown sugar rub, served alongside pickled red onion and cornbread. The smoke and char on the meat echo the bourbon's charred oak notes, while the coffee rub amplifies the cocoa undertones.
Blended under the direction of Dan Call and Steve Nally at Bardstown Bourbon Company's state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Kentucky's bourbon country, this eleventh Discovery release marries whiskeys sourced from Tennessee and Kentucky with their own distillate.
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