On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 96
- Age
- 6 yr
- Style
- RyeKentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
- MSRP
- $69.99
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“Origin Series 95/5 rye double-barreled in cherry-oak hybrid wood at 96 proof”
Tasting notes
- nose
- high-rye spice and cherry wood sweetness with vanilla oak
- palate
- classic 95/5 rye pepper and herbal tea meet toasted cherry stave fruit and soft oak — 96 proof stays cocktail-ready with dessert edges
- finish
- cherry-oak spice linger
Mash bill
- Rye95%
- Malted barley5%
Classic 95% rye / 5% malted barley recipe aged at least 6 years, then double-barreled in a custom hybrid cherry-wood and oak secondary barrel (toasted staves) for ≥6 months — cherry wood bursts over high-rye spice.
- Cask
- New charred oak; hybrid cherry wood + oak secondary barrel
- Finish
- Double barreled ≥6 months in custom cherry/oak hybrid barrel
- Best served
- versatile
Why it's craft
BBC Origin Series with proprietary cherry-oak secondary barrels — process innovation on a classic 95/5 rye.
Bardstown Bourbon Company
Corporate-owned · Est. 2014 · Tours
Sources: bardstownbourbon.com, businesswire.com