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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series vs Maker's Mark
Put Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series next to Maker's Mark and you have a contemporary, corn-forward craft build set against a classic, high-wheat stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series | Maker's Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| 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) +9 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$25 – $32 ~$34 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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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series Maker's Mark
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 5/2 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, Maker's Mark 2 out of 10
oak 6/4 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, Maker's Mark 4 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, Maker's Mark 4 out of 10
heat 5/3 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, Maker's Mark 3 out of 10
sweetness 7/8 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10, Maker's Mark 8 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10, Maker's Mark 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.
- Maker's Mark: The bottle that made wheated bourbon mainstream. Soft, sweet, and deliberately low on spice and oak, with baked bread and honey doing most of the work. Consistency is its real feature.
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 with slightly more proof behind it.
- Go with Maker's Mark if you want a reliably sweet, low-spice wheater that is easy to find and easy to drink at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series); neat, rocks, cocktails, highball (Maker's Mark).