BARDSTOWN, Ky. (April 29, 2019) – – – The Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo), 1500 Parkway Drive, is announcing the release of its first Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1. The product is a blend of Bardstown Bourbon Company\u2019s estate-made, two-year-old wheat and high-rye bourbons, with an 11-year-old sourced Kentucky bourbon. Bardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1 is the result of a collaboration of the company\u2019s expert distilling, beverage and culinary teams working together to develop an exceptionally smooth, yet complex pour.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are a new blend of bourbon makers pushing the boundaries through innovation, while honoring the traditional art of making whiskey,\u201d says Bardstown Bourbon Company President and CEO, David Mandell. \u201cBardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1 is a celebration of our distillery, beverage and culinary teams working together to create spectacular bourbon.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The process to produce Bardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1 is as unique as the product itself. Bardstown Bourbon Company\u2019s expert team blind tasted more than 50 blends to arrive at a final product with an exceptional nose, a rich palate and a balanced, lasting finish. The synthesis between young and aged bourbon creates a one-of-a-kind blend. The lively fruit and spice of the two-year-old Kentucky bourbon counters the leather, roasted nuts and rich caramel of aged Kentucky bourbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bardstown Bourbon Company\u2019s expert team is led by Master Distiller, Steve Nally, a 40-year veteran of the spirits industry, Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame member and former Master Distiller  at Maker\u2019s Mark; John Hargrove, Vice President of Manufacturing Operations and former Master Distiller at Sazerac and Barton  1792; Dan Callaway, Director of bourbon education, visitors experience and product development, and Certified Sommelier by the Court of Master Sommeliers; and Bottle & Bond Kitchen & Bar executive chef Felix Mosso, formerly chef de cuisine at the renowned Greenbrier Resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur new approach to bourbon making and blending is unlike anything I\u2019ve ever seen in my career,\u201d says Master Distiller, Steve Nally. \u201cWith Bardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1, we\u2019ve produced one of the finest bourbons on the market.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve taken our tremendous expertise in distilling whiskey for the best brands in the world, and now we\u2019re using it to create our own product,\u201d said says Vice President of Manufacturing Operations, John Hargrove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bardstown Bourbon Company currently produces nearly 40 mash bills for some of the finest whiskey and bourbon brands in the world in one of the most technically sophisticated distilleries in the country. In addition to distilling, the dynamic company has quickly developed one of the best beverage and culinary teams in Kentucky with the opening of its in-house restaurant, Bottle & Bond Kitchen and Bar, <\/a>Bottle & Bond opened in June 2018 and is the first modern, full-service restaurant on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Combining seasonal, fresh ingredients with regional flair, executive chef Felix Mosso offers simple, yet refined Southern comfort food. The restaurant is complemented by a world-class beverage team that crafts a creative and wholly unique experience for guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf the distillery is our heart, then Bottle & Bond Kitchen and Bar is our soul,\u201d says Director of bourbon education, visitor\u2019s experience and product development Dan Callaway. \u201cBardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1 was created with the perspective of a beverage team that considered cocktail balance and consumer needs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPairing bourbon with food is a growing trend,\u201d says executive chef Felix Mosso. \u201cIn making Bardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1, our culinary team highlighted flavor profiles using the same techniques that we rely on in crafting our dishes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1 is bottled at 98.9 proof with a suggested retail price of $59.99 \/750ml bottle. It is now available in Kentucky and Indiana through Republic National Distributing Company and will be released in California and Florida through Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits in May, and Tennessee and Illinois this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (April 29, 2019) – – – The Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo), 1500 Parkway Drive, is announcing the release of its first Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1. The product is a blend of Bardstown Bourbon Company\u2019s estate-made, two-year-old wheat and high-rye bourbons, with an 11-year-old sourced Kentucky bourbon. Bardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1167],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n