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Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 vs New Riff Single Barrel
Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 and New Riff Single Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a blender-built, classically built bottling versus a new-wave, rye-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 | New Riff Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | 8 years +3 yr | 5 years |
| Proof | 110.8 proof (55.4% ABV) +6 proof | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$130 – $150 | ~$55 – $70 ~$78 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13
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New Riff Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 New Riff Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 8/4 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 8 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10
spice 6/9 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 6 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10
fruit 8/5 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 8 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10
oak 7/6 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 7 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10
heat 6/7 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 6 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 3 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The clearest split is how sweet each one drinks.
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13: Bardstown's annual blend of older sourced bourbons. Rich and dessert-like, with creme brulee, toffee and dark fruit over peppery oak.
- New Riff Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13 if you want a rich, dessert-like annual blend of older Kentucky bourbons with an older age statement.
- Go with New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #13); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel).