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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series vs W.L. Weller Special Reserve
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series and W.L. Weller Special Reserve sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, classically built craft style versus an old-guard, wheat-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series | W.L. Weller Special Reserve |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| 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 | ~$30 – $60 ~$18 less |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series and W.L. Weller Special Reserve do not publish an official mash bill.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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W.L. Weller Special Reserve
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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series W.L. Weller Special Reserve
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 5/2 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, W.L. Weller Special Reserve 2 out of 10
oak 6/4 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, W.L. Weller Special Reserve 4 out of 10
heat 5/3 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, W.L. Weller Special Reserve 3 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, W.L. Weller Special Reserve 5 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10, W.L. Weller Special Reserve 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10, W.L. Weller Special Reserve 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.
- W.L. Weller Special Reserve: The entry point to the Weller line and an easy introduction to wheated bourbon. Soft honey and vanilla with almost no rye bite, a bread-dough body, and a short, sweet finish that asks nothing of you.
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 W.L. Weller Special Reserve if you want the softest, sweetest, most approachable wheated pour of the group at a lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series); neat, rocks, highball (W.L. Weller Special Reserve).