Bardstown West Virginia Great Barrel Co.

Produced by Bardstown Bourbon Company in Bardstown, Kentucky, this release is part of the distillery’s acclaimed Collaborative Series, which focuses on partnerships that explore innovation in blending, maturation, and finishing techniques. For this expression, Bardstown partnered with the forward-thinking West Virginia Great Barrel Company, an Appalachian cooperage known for its custom barrel technology and infrared toasting methods.
The release has earned strong praise from whiskey critics for its originality and mouthfeel. Club Oenologique awarded it an impressive 93 points, describing it as “mouthcoating and oily” with superb balance between spice and fruit character. Breaking Bourbon also highlighted the whiskey’s exceptional texture and innovative blending approach, calling it “a delicious easy-to-sip whiskey” that successfully showcases the possibilities of modern cooperage experimentation.

Tasting Notes
Nose: Aromas of almond, cinnamon, potpourri, baked cherry, toasted oak, vanilla frosting, and herbal rye spice rise from the glass with hints of mint tea and warm pastry.

Palate: Rich and mouthcoating with layers of berry compote, creamed corn, caramel, toasted coconut, cinnamon sugar, rye spice, and creamy vanilla balanced by gentle oak tannin.

Finish: Long and warming with lingering clove, peppery spice, aged oak, leather, baked fruit, and a touch of sweet cherry wood.