Bardstown Bourbon Company Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish Blend of Straight Whiskies
Bardstown Bourbon Company Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish Blend of Straight Whiskies is a 104-proof (52% ABV), 750mL blend of straight bourbon and rye whiskies — aged 10 to 12 years before spending an additional 32 months finishing in Single Malt Scotch whisky casks from the remote Isle of Jura, Scotland (84% ex-bourbon, 16% ex-sherry) — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
For Bardstown Bourbon Company's 2026 annual releases, Master Blender Dan Callaway started with a question: what character would these remarkable casks contribute over time? The answer is a bespoke American whiskey built on three pillars — 49% 11-year-old Indiana bourbon, 30% 10-year-old Indiana rye (95% rye mash), and 21% 12-year-old Kentucky bourbon — married together, then rested nearly three years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry barrels that once held single malt Scotch whisky from Jura, an island of just 238 residents off Scotland's west coast. It is the "Lochs of Jura" concept: two whiskey worlds in one glass, a distinctly American foundation carrying a maritime, sherry-kissed Scotch influence.
Tasting notes (official and press consensus): an elegant nose of vanilla creme, blackberry compote, and fresh mint over toasted oak and cigar box; a silky palate of fresh spearmint, warm caramel, and light cinnamon spice; a long, beautifully complex finish where fruit-forward sherry notes round out the whiskey.
Why buy: A limited 2026 Bardstown annual release with a 32-month Scotch-cask finish — one of the boldest barrel experiments of the year and a trophy-worthy pour at 104 proof. Compare other Bardstown Bourbon Company releases, browse more bourbon whiskey, and explore more whiskey at Del Mesa Liquor.
FAQ — people also ask:
Q: What is the proof of Bardstown Bourbon Company Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish?
A: 104 proof / 52% ABV, in a 750mL bottle.
Q: What is the blend and age of the Lochs of Jura whiskey?
A: A blend of straight bourbon and rye whiskies from Indiana and Kentucky aged 10–12 years (11-yr Indiana bourbon, 10-yr Indiana rye, 12-yr Kentucky bourbon), finished 32 months in Scotch whisky casks from the Isle of Jura.
Q: Is Lochs of Jura a limited release?
A: Yes — it is one of Bardstown Bourbon Company's 2026 annual limited releases (with Discovery 2026), released nationwide August 21, 2026.
Q: Is Bardstown Lochs of Jura a bourbon?
A: No — it is classified as a blend of straight whiskies (bourbon and rye finished in Scotch casks), so it does not carry the bourbon designation. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.