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Four Roses Bourbon vs Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
Four Roses Bourbon and Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus a new-wave, classically built craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Four Roses Bourbon | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 80 proof (40% ABV) | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) +19 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$22 – $28 ~$38 less | ~$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
Four Roses Bourbon
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
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Flavor Profile
Four Roses Bourbon Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 3/6 oak: Four Roses Bourbon 3 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10
heat 2/5 heat: Four Roses Bourbon 2 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Four Roses Bourbon 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Four Roses Bourbon 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10
fruit 6/6 fruit: Four Roses Bourbon 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Four Roses Bourbon 3 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- Four Roses Bourbon: The yellow label entry point, blending all ten Four Roses recipes at a gentle 80 proof. Light and fruity to a fault, but the house floral character is already recognisable and it mixes beautifully.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Four Roses Bourbon if you want the Four Roses fruit-and-floral signature at its lightest and cheapest.
- 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 more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed cocktails, highball, rocks (Four Roses Bourbon); neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series).