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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series vs Baker’s 7 Year
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series and Baker’s 7 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, classically built craft style versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series | Baker’s 7 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) | 107 proof (53.5% ABV) +8 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$55 – $70 |
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series and Baker’s 7 Year do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
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Baker’s 7 Year
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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series Baker’s 7 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
nuttiness 3/7 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 7 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 6 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 7 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 5 out of 10
heat 5/6 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 6 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, Baker’s 7 Year 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Nutty, grain-driven character is the divider.
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series: A blend of Bardstown's own young distillate with older sourced Kentucky whiskey, which is exactly what the name describes. Polished and fruit-leaning, and a clear demonstration that the blending is the skill on show.
- Baker’s 7 Year: The gentlest of the Beam small-batch collection despite its 107 proof, thanks to an unusually creamy texture. The peanut note is present but softened, sitting under vanilla and light fruit.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series if you want a well-built modern blend that shows what careful blending does rather than what age alone does.
- Go with Baker’s 7 Year if you want the Beam character in its smoothest, creamiest form at a real proof point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series); neat, rocks (Baker’s 7 Year).