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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series vs Four Roses Single Barrel
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series and Four Roses Single Barrel 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 | Four Roses Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 60% corn, 35% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$45 – $55 ~$13 less |
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series does 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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Four Roses Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series Four Roses Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 5/8 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 8 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 6/7 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 7 out of 10
heat 5/6 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
oak 6/6 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10, Four Roses Single Barrel 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- 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.
- Four Roses Single Barrel: The OBSV recipe on its own at 100 proof — the highest-rye mash Four Roses uses, paired with their most floral yeast. Cherry and clove in equal measure, and a genuinely distinctive glass.
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 Four Roses Single Barrel if you want the most expressive, spice-and-fruit-forward single recipe in the Four Roses range at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series); neat, old-fashioned (Four Roses Single Barrel).