Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #9
Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #9 is the celebrated ninth release in Bardstown's boundary-pushing blending series — a four-state blend of 8-, 12- and 17-year-old straight whiskeys at 112.5 proof (56.25% ABV) — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Built around rare barrels of craft 8-year-old Georgia bourbon, Discovery #9 adds classic 12-year-old Kentucky bourbon, 17-year-old Tennessee whiskey and 12-year-old Canadian whisky — four distinct mash bills in one bottle: 35% Georgia (8 yr, 80% corn / 10% wheat / 5% rye / 5% malted barley), 31% Kentucky (12 yr, 75/13/12 corn/rye/malt), 19% Tennessee (17 yr, 84/8/8) and 15% Ontario (12 yr, 100% corn). The result earned 94 points from Whisky Advocate.
Tasting notes (official, Bardstown Bourbon Company): cocoa nib, plum and cedar box highlighted by lively orange peel on the nose; vanilla cream with cinnamon spice on the palate; an indulgent, sublime finish.
Why buy Discovery #9? Because it is blending as high art — four regions, four mash bills, four age statements folded into one cohesive pour, and each Discovery release is gone when it's gone. Explore the bourbon whiskey collection, the Bardstown Bourbon Company brand collection, and all whisky.
Serving note: sip neat in a Glencairn to follow the four components; a few drops of water open the fruit and soften the 112.5 proof.
What is the ABV? 112.5 proof (56.25% ABV), 750mL.
What whiskeys are blended in it? 8-year Georgia bourbon, 12-year Kentucky bourbon, 17-year Tennessee whiskey and 12-year Canadian whisky — four mash bills, four age statements.
What is the Discovery Series? Bardstown's acclaimed limited series showcasing innovative, one-of-a-kind blends built around standout barrel discoveries.
What did critics say? 94 points from Whisky Advocate.