Bardstown Hokkaido Distillery Reserve Mizunara Oak Barrel FInish Straight Whiskey

Bardstown Bourbon Distilleryf is always experimenting.  This latest edition is a blend of aged American whiskeys (9-18 yrs), then finished in Mizunara Oak for a further 28 months to produce a fascinating expression.  Bottled at 54.65% ABV and not yet commercially available, this bottle further extends Bardstown's extensive reputation.  The source whiskies are 47% 15 Year Kentucky  (Mash Bill: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley), 33% 14 Year Kentucky –  (Mash Bill: 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted Barley) 15% 9 Year Indiana  (Mash Bill: 45% Corn, 51% Rye, 4% Malted Barley) and 5% 18 Year Tennessee (Mash Bill: 84% Corn, 8% Rye, 8% Malted Barley).  The bottle is the standard Bardstown custom shape and is package with an attractive modern Japanese style cardboard box.

Appearance: The color of the darkest orange in a sunset, veering toward ruby

Nose: saw dust, sugar syrup, lily, barbecue-roasted corn

Palate: crushed rasberries, burnt corn syrup, warm explosion of oak noises on a solid corn base,
hard icing off a cruller, a certain umami

Finish: Long so long, with the respectful heat taking a long time to fade.  Lightly sweet