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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series vs Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Put Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series next to Maker’s Mark Cask Strength and you have a contemporary, corn-forward craft build set against an uncut, high-wheat heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series | Maker’s Mark Cask Strength |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) | 110 proof (55% ABV) +11 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$40 – $50 ~$18 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.
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series Maker’s Mark Cask Strength
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 7/9 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 9 out of 10
spice 5/3 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 7 out of 10
oak 6/5 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark Cask Strength 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Sweetness is where these two part ways.
- 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.
- Maker’s Mark Cask Strength: Undiluted Maker's, and the version that finally gives the wheated recipe some weight. Dense caramel and honey with real warmth, and one of the more affordable cask-strength bottles anywhere.
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 Maker’s Mark Cask Strength if you want wheated sweetness at full strength for well under what most cask-strength bourbons cost.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series); neat, rocks (Maker’s Mark Cask Strength).