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Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond vs Booker’s
Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond and Booker’s sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, wheat-forward craft style versus an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 7 years +1 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +25 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $50 ~$50 less | ~$85 – $110 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Booker’s does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond
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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 4/10 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 3/8 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
spice 3/7 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
oak 4/8 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond: A gentle, bakery-like wheater from Bardstown's own stills. Fresh bread and cream on the nose turn into baked peach and vanilla, with a soft, creamy texture and only a light pepper bite.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond if you want a soft, creamy, bakery-sweet wheater with bonded credentials at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for it.
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Wheated Bottled-in-Bond); neat (Booker’s).