January, 2023 - BourbonSphere

Origin Series Bottled In Bond Bourbon Review

The Origin Series Bourbons are the first whiskeys released by Bardstown Bourbon Company that were entirely distilled and bottled in-house. Both bourbons are 6 years old. The Origin Series Bottled In Bond Bourbon is a wheated bourbon. You can learn more about it in our review!

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Origin Series
Bottled In Bond
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bardstown Bourbon Company
6 years
100 Proof
MSRP $49.99
Review

Please enjoy our Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bottled In Bond Bourbon review!

The First Bourbons To Be Produced Entirely at Bardstown Bourbon Company

A Special Bourbon

The Origin Series Bottled In Bond Bourbon is truly special. Why, you might ask? Well, Steve Nally is the Master Distiller at Bardstown Bourbon Company. Coincidentally, for many years Steve Nally, was also Master Distiller at Maker’s Mark. And, as you may know, Maker’s Mark is a wheated bourbon, and wheated bourbons are Steve Nally’s favorite. It only follows that this wheated bourbon was the first distillate to come off of Bardstown Bourbon Company’s stills back in 2016.

In addition, Steve Nally feels that bourbon must age at least 6 years to achieve its best flavors. So, that is why Bardstown Bourbon Company allowed these bourbons to age for 6 years before bottling them.

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Side Label 1 — Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bottled In Bond Bourbon Review

Mash Bill

Corn 68%, Wheat 20%, Malted Barley 12%

Tasting Notes

Let’s taste it:

Rested for 15 minutes in a Glencairn

Nose: Buttery caramel, honey, vanilla, cherries and plums; mild alcohol
Taste: Caramel, vanilla, sweet cherries, honey, oak & a bit of grassiness towards the end
Finish: Cherry lingers on. Spice builds and is joined by cinnamon. Oak and some char become apparent with a dryness developing. The finish is long, with a moderate burn.

The nose is full and rich, dominated by buttery caramel. The sweetness is relatively light. There is some bright fruit, like cherries and plums, with almost a Sweet Tarts character. The taste brings more caramel and cherries. Cinnamon and spice dominate the finish with a dry oakiness developing and becoming more dominant later on. These latter characteristics make the Origin Series Bottled In Bond Bourbon a bit atypical compared to the usual wheated bourbon.

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Neck Label & Cap – Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bottled In Bond

Summary

The Origin Series Bottled In Bond Bourbon is another excellent bourbon. Not surprisingly, it is a bit different than the high rye Origin Series Bourbon, having more buttery caramel than butterscotch. It’s also different than other wheated bourbons, like Maker’s mark, due to the spice in the finish. If you enjoy wheated bourbon and want to try one that is a little different, then this one is worth giving a try! Cheers!

I hope you have enjoyed our Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bottled In Bond Bourbon review! To learn about the other whiskeys in the series, read our Origin Series Bourbon Review or our Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Review next!

Thank you to the Bardstown Bourbon Company for graciously providing the sample for this review!

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Lochlea Unveils Ploughing Edition Peated Single Malt

Lowland distillery Lochlea has released Ploughing Edition – their first peated single malt. Lochlea’s Ploughing Edition joins Sowing Edition [March 2022], Harvest Edition [September 2022] and Fallow Edition [November 2022] and completes their First Crop Series. Lochlea’s Ploughing Edition was matured in a combination of ex-Islay barrels and peated quarter casks, bottled at 46% alcohol […]

Lochlea’s Ploughing Edition was matured in a combination of ex-Islay barrels and peated quarter casks, bottled at 46% alcohol by volume [92 proof] and is said to offer notes of apple, Brazil nuts and, of course, peat.

Only 11,000 bottles of Lochlea’s Ploughing Edition are being made available worldwide for $60 per bottle.

NEW DISTILLERY: Traverse City Whiskey Breaks Ground, Slated for Michigan’s LARGEST DISTILLERY

Traverse City, MI (January 24, 2023)–Traverse City Whiskey Co. (TCWC), an award-winning portfolio of premium whiskeys and bourbon made in Michigan, officially broke ground on the future site of its new whiskey production facility, in Traverse City. The company’s rapid growth has exceeded its current distilling capacity, which resulted in a portion of its annual […]

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The company’s rapid growth has exceeded its current distilling capacity, which resulted in a portion of its annual production to be outsourced to out-of-state partners. The first-of-its-kind distilling campus in Michigan will enhance the company’s current production facilities and tasting room located at 201 E. 14thSt. in downtown Traverse City, which has become a popular destination for tens of thousands of area residents and visitors since 2012.

Travers City Whiskey Ground Breaking. Photo: Rec Creation Media

Set on 35acres of land in the countryside, the new facility will accommodate every step in the whiskey production process(mashing, fermentation, distillation),allowing the company to significantly increase production of its award-winning portfolio of premium whiskeys and bourbon, to as many as 24,000 barrels of whiskey each year.

Part of the property will alsobe dedicated to growing grain to be used in the company’s various distillations. The facility will also help to meet increasing demand for TCWC’s portfolio of products,which includes its best-selling Premium Cocktail Cherries and Cocktail Crate craft mixers.

The 70,000 square foot campus,which will be built in partnership with Mathison Architects and Erhardt Construction,will feature a state-of-the-art traditional rack house,dedicated processing and packaging spaces, administrative offices,a visitor center & tasting room,and spectacular indoor and outdoor hospitality spaces.

The new facility will also create approximately 100 new jobs for the surrounding community and afford TCWC the ability to support other Michigan distillers in need of capacity for their own growing brands.

Traverse — Rendering: Mathison Architects

“We’re thrilled to break ground on this incredible new facility which will allow us to expand operations and exclusively produce our award-winning whiskey right here in our hometown of Traverse City,” said Chris Fredrickson, Co-Founder and President, TCWC. Our new headquarters will be an all-encompassing campus that will provide a unique immersion in whiskey culture and industry and will add a new experience to the thriving Northern Michigan agritourism industry. It will provide numerous jobs and attract new and returning visitors to our beautiful region. We can’t wait to welcome our friends into our new home.”

Known as the “Whiskey of the North,” the 100% family-owned craft whiskey company produces straight bourbon and its signature cherry whiskey which have become top selling craft whiskeys statewide and across the U.S. The team draws upon its early family roots in the distilled spirits industry dating back to the late 1800s, sourcing all their grains (corn, rye and malted barley) from the Midwest.

The distilling team, led by Chris Fredrickson, Jared Rapp and Moti Goldring, makes an award-winning portfolio of quality products, inspired by patented distilling techniques invented by Fredrickson’s great grandfather that were approved by the US PTO during the prohibition era.

In 2018, TCWC introduced its Premium Cocktail Cherries which have grown to be the leading premium cocktail cherry nationally, sold in all 50 states. In 2019, TCWC acquired Cocktail Crate premium craft mixers and opened its first tasting room in Metro Detroit: The Outpost, in Ferndale.

TCWC products are available via the brand website and at on- and off-premise establishments in more than 30 U.S. States.

For more information, please visit www.tcwhiskey.com and use the “whiskey finder” in the top right corner to find retailers that sell the brand.

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NEW RELEASE: Heaven’s Door “Bootleg Series IV”, 11 Year Wheated Bourbon with Islay Cask Finish

PRESS RELEASE From Heaven’s Door Heaven’s Door Spirits, Bob Dylan’s portfolio of award-winning American whiskeys, announced the release of Bootleg Series Vol. IV, an 11-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon. Named in tribute to Bob Dylan’s famed series of album collections, the highly acclaimed Bootleg Series is a portfolio of rare whiskeys and special blends released annually that […]

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PRESS RELEASE From Heaven’s Door

Heaven’s Door Spirits, Bob Dylan’s portfolio of award-winning American whiskeys, announced the release of Bootleg Series Vol. IV, an 11-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon.

Named in tribute to Bob Dylan’s famed series of album collections, the highly acclaimed Bootleg Series is a portfolio of rare whiskeys and special blends released annually that was co-created with Bob Dylan and sourced and blended by the Heaven’s Door team.

The brand’s Bootleg Series Vol. IV release features an 11-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon finished in Islay Scotch Casks, bottled at 111 proof.

The bourbon is presented in a handmade ceramic bottle featuring an oil painting by Bob Dylan titled Lighthouse in Maine (2017) from the second installment of “The Beaten Path” collection. Each bottle is housed inside an individually numbered, bespoke leather journal. The suggested retail price is $499.99 and it is now available at HeavensDoor.com and select retailers nationwide.

Nicknamed “Whisky Island,” Islay is one of the five producing regions of Scotland whose identity is protected by law. Islay whiskies are known for being the most robust in flavor, with a renowned dry and peaty smokiness. Heaven’s Door secondarily ages their mature wheated bourbon for almost a year in seasoned Scotch casks to impart the unique characteristics of peat, resulting in a dram that’s reminiscent of toasting marshmallows over a campfire, per the brand.

The bourbon is presented in a handmade ceramic bottle featuring an oil painting by Bob Dylan titled Lighthouse in Maine (2017) from the second installment of “The Beaten Path” collection. The oil painting celebrates Dylan’s own well-traveled path and invites viewers to accompany him as he criss-crosses the USA through the backstreets, alleyways, and country roads. Each bottle is housed inside an individually numbered, bespoke leather journal with a unique design that nods to the wheated bourbon.

Bootleg Vol. IV is best enjoyed neat, on the rocks or with a splash of water and features the following characteristics:

Age: 11 Years
Proof: 111
ABV: 55.5%
Nose (Brand Provided): Toasted marshmallow, sandalwood, sugar plums, marzipan, creamed corn
Palate (Brand Provided): Winter campfire, mesquite bbq, leather, piped tobacco, cedar, bone marrow

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Four Roses Launches First-ever Co-branded Culinary Product: TOASTED VANILLA BOURBON SALT

PRESS RELEASE From Four Roses Four Roses, the Kentucky bourbon brand synonymous with Valentine’s Day, and OSMO Salt, purveyors of premium, chef-selected salt, debuts the latter’s first-ever spirit-infused flavor: OSMO x Four Roses Toasted Vanilla Bourbon Salt. The first-ever co-branded culinary product from Four Roses, the salt was created for cocktail enthusiasts for rimming bourbon […]

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PRESS RELEASE From Four Roses

Four Roses, the Kentucky bourbon brand synonymous with Valentine’s Day, and OSMO Salt, purveyors of premium, chef-selected salt, debuts the latter’s first-ever spirit-infused flavor: OSMO x Four Roses Toasted Vanilla Bourbon Salt.

The first-ever co-branded culinary product from Four Roses, the salt was created for cocktail enthusiasts for rimming bourbon drinks and for home chefs for adding a robust yet sweet touch to meals this Valentine’s Day. OSMO x Four Roses Toasted Vanilla Bourbon Salt is now available for a limited time on OSMO Salt’s website for $18.99. A gift set that includes the salt and a bottle of Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon is also available to purchase on ReserveBar.com for $60.99.

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To create OSMO x Four Roses Toasted Vanilla Bourbon Salt, clay-based red sea salt was harvested from between Hawaiian lava rocks, and then purified to give it its vibrant red color before allotting the salt time to breathe for optimal full flavor absorption. Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon was then poured over the crystals, which evaporates naturally once a combination of solar light and wind is applied. This process allows the bourbon and the salt to maintain their natural compositions. The result is a full body infused flavor that maintains the integrity of
both the natural salt and Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon.

“As a brand built on a story of romance, we believe that the best way to enjoy bourbon is to share it with those you love,” said Brent Elliott, Four Roses Master Distiller. “This salt allows Four Roses to shine through in a way unlike anything we’ve done before. The toasted vanilla flavors perfectly balance out the spice notes of our Small Batch Bourbon, and the brininess of the salt subtly enhances the whiskey’s flavor and smoothness even more.”

Nick DiGiovanni, American chef, MasterChef finalist, internet personality and entertainer, co-founded OSMO salt in 2021 in an effort to elevate at-home cooking, constantly innovating to bring unique flavors to his consumers. With over 9.5M TikTok followers, Nick’s viral recipe videos – which have featured celebrities and notable names – often utilize OSMO Salts for seasoning and adding the perfect finish to dishes and drinks.

“I created OSMO because salt has the unique ability to round out any dish. In this case, our Toasted Vanilla Bourbon Salt adds an unexpected touch and uniquely balances the flavor of whiskey cocktails,” said Nick DiGiovanni. “This Valentine’s Day, we want to show you that you can be your own mixologist or chef and easily create restaurant-quality craft cocktails and meals at home with one simple ingredient.”

Four Roses was built on a love story dating back to 1888 when founder Paul Jones, Jr. became smitten by the beauty of a Southern belle. Upon proposing to her, she said that if her answer were “yes,” she would wear a corsage of roses to the upcoming grand ball. On the night of the ball, she arrived donning a corsage of four red roses, thus giving the Kentucky brand its name and motto, “Made with the same passion since 1888.”

Bourbon Bloody Recipe

3 ounces of bloody mary mix
2 oz Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon
Squeeze of lemon and lime juice
OSMO x Four Roses Toasted Vanilla Bourbon Salt
Olives, celery, lime and lemon wedge (garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS

Place all ingredients into a mixing tin. Roll cocktail back and forth to mix and chill
Salt rim of glass with OSMO x Four Roses Toasted Vanilla Bourbon Salt
Pour cocktail into tall glass
Garnish

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Inbox / The Week’s Whisky News (January 27, 2023)

Welcome to Inbox, our weekly round up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way in to our WFE email. It was created as we cannot write full articles or do justice to every piece received. It features items from around the world of whisky and is published by us each Friday. Within Inbox we aim to write a few lines detailing each press release/piece of news/PR event that we have received and provide links, where possible, for you to find out further information.

Here is the round-up of the news from this week.

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Glenallachie

The Speyside distillery of Glenallachie has announced its first new release of the year - the Glenallachie 2012 Vintage Cuvée Wine Cask Finish. The whisky has been created by Billy Walker, the Master Blender of Glenallachie. Cuvée is a French term used in the wine sector to reference a blend that comprises more than one variety of grape. In this case Walker has used ex-red wine barrels from four different wineries across three European regions - Valpolicella from Italy, plus Languedoc and two Premier Cru Classés from Bordeaux in France.

All the liquid was distilled in 2012 and was initially filled to American oak ex-bourbon casks. This was then transferred to the four ex-wine barrels for a 20-month finishing period, before being married together. The whisky has been bottled at 9 years of age and 48% ABV. It is both non chill-filtered and of natural colour. The Glenallachie 2012 Vintage Cuvée Wine Cask Finish will be available in selected global markets and will cost £54 per bottle.

Glen Scotia

The award-winning Campbeltown distillery of Glen Scotia has announced the latest addition to its core range - the Glen Scotia 21 years old. The new whisky bridges the gap in the range between the 18- and 25-year old expressions. The whisky has been created using both re-fill ex-bourbon and re-fill American oak casks, before these were transferred for a six month finishing period in first-fill ex-Oloroso sherry casks. The casks were hand selected by Iain McAlister, the Distillery Manager.

The Glen Scotia 21 years old will be produced in batches of 2,500 bottles annually. It is bottled at 46% ABV and is both non chill-filtered and of natural colour. Bottles will be available to purchase through selected specialist whisky retailers globally and via www.glenscotia.com. Each will cost £265.

Macallan

The popular Speyside distillery of Macallan has released a new collection of single malts to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the James Bond movie franchise. The Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary Collection has been created in collaboration with EON Productions, the film makers behind the franchise.

The collection comprises six limited edition bottles inspired by the six decades of 007. Each bottle features an original illustrative design and colour to denote the decade it represents. The distinctive packaging brings to life the creative development process of the films, through a behind the scenes exploration of the James Bond archives.

The whisky is the same across the six bottlings and this has been created by Kirsteen Campbell, the Master Whisky Maker at Macallan. It is bottled at 43.7% ABV. Each bottling will cost £700 each and will go on sale in selected luxury and specialist whisky retailers in the UK from February 19. It will be available exclusively one day earlier on February 18 from Harrods, the famous London department store.

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Buffalo Trace Distillery Hosting $10,000 Value Sweeps – “Bourbon Experience of A Lifetime”

Buffalo Trace Distillery (BTD) is jumping into 2023, full guns uh blazing! Well, running if you will. We’ll get to that. They have recently announced the chance to “Win The Bourbon Experience of a Lifetime”. We agree wholeheartedly, it is precisely that. Part of the grand prize is a night’s stay at the NEVER BEFORE […]

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Buffalo Trace Distillery (BTD) is jumping into 2023, full guns uh blazing! Well, running if you will. We’ll get to that.

They have recently announced the chance to “Win The Bourbon Experience of a Lifetime”. We agree wholeheartedly, it is precisely that. Part of the grand prize is a night’s stay at the NEVER BEFORE open to the public Stagg Lodge (on BTD grounds,)! WARNING: Stagg Lodge sits stoically on a bluff with stunning views overlooking BTD.

The iconic Frankfort, KY, based whiskey maker celebrated filling its 8th million barrel (post Prohibition) in Dec 2022. This sweeps is part of the grandeur for celebrating the special milestone.

Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY. Photo: Seth Thompson

How does one enter? What do you win? We’ve got you covered!

GRAND PRIZE

One fan who “runs” a mile for bourbon will win a $10,000 trip for two to the distillery that includes:

First-class airfare for two
A two-night stay (one of the nights will be at the invite-only Stagg Lodge on the distillery grounds and the second night will be in Louisville)
- About the Stagg Lodge: This invite-only lodge is a true bourbon lover’s paradise and has never been offered to the public before. Built in 2020 the Stagg Lodge is a 4,000 sq. ft. log cabin nestled on the edge of its Whiskey Farm overlooking the distillery, the Kentucky River and historic downtown Frankfort, Ky. The house features five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a massive and charming great room with floor to ceiling windows, double sided fireplace, a remarkable wrap around deck and incredible overlook of the property.
Dinner prepared by the distillery’s private chef both nights
Private tours of the grounds and distillery
An $800 gift card for gift shop merchandise
Buffalo Trace Distillery, whose portfolio includes the 2022 Antique Collection, will also donate bourbon, in the name of the winner, to a mutually agreed upon 501(c) charity.

HOW TO ENTER? (Ends Feb 18th)

Entering is easy. There’s just one ask – that you run (walk, jog, pogo, whatever) a mile in honor of Bourbon. That’s not too bad, we can handle that. You will be asked if you accomplished this task, and its honor system. Soooo…

TO ENTER: Click this website www.willrunforbuffalotracebourbon.com

“The passion we see from our fans is the most inspiring part of what we do,” said Harlen Wheatley, master distiller. “We’re asking people to run just one mile for a chance to join us at Buffalo Trace Distillery for a specially curated bourbon experience, and the opportunity to stock their bars with an exclusive collection of some of our finest bourbons for the new year and beyond.”

“There’s running … and then there’s running with the goal of bourbon,” said Freddie Johnson, third generation team member and distillery VIP Visitor Lead. “We’ve pulled out all the stops to plan this immersive and exclusive experience for one special bourbon fan.”

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Balvenie 12 Years Old Doublewood

Smooth and honeyed, a very well put together expression from The Balvenie. I feel I picked out more of the sherry component more clearly possibly due to age or experience or perhaps this batch the sherry influence is more defined. A real pleasure to re…

Three Bottlings from The Whisky Boys Cabin

It has been a while since Nicola and I have done a tasting. So I popped into the Whisky Boys Cabin and selected three bottles to do a wee tasting update....
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It has been a while since Nicola and I have done a tasting. So I popped into the Whisky Boys Cabin and selected three bottles to do a wee tasting update....

thanks for reading Whisky Boys Whisky Blog

TWiB: Traverse City Whiskey Begins A $20M Distillery, Old Elk Launches Rye Finished in Barbados Rum, Michter’s Releases 2022 Celebration Sour Mash

It’s This Week in Bourbon for January 27th 2023. Traverse City Whiskey Co. has officially broke ground on a $20M distillery. Old […]

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It’s This Week in Bourbon for January 27th 2023. Traverse City Whiskey Co. has officially broke ground on a $20M distillery. Old Elk Distillery launches its first Rye Whiskey finished in Barbados Rum Casks. Michter’s Distillery will begin shipping the 2022 Edition of its Celebration Sour Mash.

Show Notes:

Elijah Craig Bourbon and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am announced a multi-year partnership
A new bill introduced to the Ohio Senate would allow Ohioans to make moonshine
Bourbon with HeART is launching Barrels of HeART
Buffalo Trace Distillery is offering one lucky bourbon lover the trip of a lifetime
ReserveBar launched its new website Get Stocked
Traverse City Whiskey Co. has officially broke ground on a $20M distillery
Old Elk Distillery launches its first Rye Whiskey finished in Barbados Rum Casks
Hercules Mulligan Eyr & Rye, a limited-edition Irish-American Manhattan
Lawrenceburg Bourbon Company. ’L.B.Co.’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon “One Cask Series”
Heaven’s Door Spirits releases Bootleg Series Vol. IV, an 11-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon finished in Islay Scotch Casks
Michter’s Distillery will begin shipping the 2022 Edition of its Celebration Sour Mash
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