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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series vs New Riff 8 Year
Put Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series next to New Riff 8 Year and you have a contemporary, corn-forward craft build set against a contemporary, high-rye craft build.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series | New Riff 8 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 8 years |
| Proof | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 ~$5 less | ~$65 – $70 |
- 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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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series New Riff 8 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 5/8 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 8 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 6 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 7 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 5 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10, New Riff 8 Year 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.
- New Riff 8 Year: The older, deeper version of New Riff's bonded bourbon. Same 30% rye recipe, but eight years add richer oak and darker sugar while keeping the spice front and center.
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 slightly lower price point.
- Go with New Riff 8 Year if you want an older, deeper take on New Riff's spicy high-rye recipe with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff 8 Year).