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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series vs Booker’s
Put Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series next to Booker’s and you have a contemporary, corn-forward craft build set against an uncut, high-rye heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| 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) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +26 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 ~$35 less | ~$85 – $110 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series and Booker’s do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 5/10 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 3/8 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
spice 5/7 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
oak 6/8 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- 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.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
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 at a significantly lower price point.
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series); neat (Booker’s).