Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bourbon Whiskey
Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bourbon Whiskey is the landmark first collection of 100% estate-distilled whiskey from the Bardstown distillery — a 6-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon at 96 proof (48% ABV) in a 750mL bottle, distilled, aged, and bottled on-site and launched in early 2023, six years after the distillery's first distillation. The mash bill runs 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley — among the highest rye shares in mainstream Kentucky bourbon — aged in new charred American oak from locally sourced Kentucky grains. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 96 proof (48% ABV) — 750mL
- Age: 6 years — Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Mash bill: 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley (high-rye)
- Cask: new charred American oak
- Origin: distilled, aged, and bottled at Bardstown Bourbon Company, Bardstown, Kentucky — estate-distilled
The First Truly In-House Collection
Bardstown Bourbon Company built its name first as a custom distiller and through its sourced-whiskey Fusion Series — retired in 2023 — before the Origin Series announced, with the December 2022 press release, a new chapter: whiskey that is entirely their own distillate. The high-rye recipe is the calling card: apricot, orange blossom, and mint over caramel, nutmeg, and rich oak, with waves of cinnamon and vanilla on the palate (official brand notes). Compare it with the Origin Series Wheated Bottled in Bond, browse more from Bardstown Bourbon Company, or explore Del Mesa's bourbon whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Apricot, orange blossom, and mint over caramel, nutmeg, and rich oak; waves of cinnamon and vanilla on the palate (official brand tasting profile).
How to Enjoy
Neat to appreciate the high-rye character, or in a rye-leaning Manhattan. The 96-proof profile carries cocktails without overpowering them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Origin Series?
Bardstown Bourbon Company's first estate-distilled collection — 100% distilled, aged, and bottled at their own distillery, launched in early 2023.
What is the mash bill?
60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley — one of the highest rye shares in mainstream Kentucky bourbon.
How old is it?
6 years old, aged in new charred American oak.
Estate-distilled and high-rye — the Bardstown Origin Series is on the shelf at Del Mesa Liquor; order online in San Diego, CA.