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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series vs New Riff Single Barrel
Comparing Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series and New Riff Single Barrel reveals a matchup between a modern, even-keeled craft expression and a modern, spice-driven craft expression.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series | New Riff Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 5 years |
| Proof | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) | 105 proof (52.5% ABV) +6 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$55 – $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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New Riff Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series New Riff Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 5/9 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 9 out of 10
sweetness 7/4 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 4 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 7 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 5 out of 10
oak 6/6 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10, New Riff Single Barrel 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 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 Single Barrel: The single-barrel expression of New Riff's 30% rye mash, non-chill-filtered and at higher proof than the bonded version. As dry and peppery as bourbon gets before it stops being bourbon.
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 New Riff Single Barrel if you want the most aggressively spice-driven bourbon in this list, with single-barrel variation on top with slightly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series); neat, old-fashioned (New Riff Single Barrel).