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Penelope Toasted Series vs Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
Penelope Toasted Series and Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a blender-built, rye-forward bottling versus a new-wave, classically built craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Penelope Toasted Series | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$55 – $70 |
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Penelope Toasted Series
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
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Flavor Profile
Penelope Toasted Series Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 4/6 fruit: Penelope Toasted Series 4 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10
oak 7/6 oak: Penelope Toasted Series 7 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Penelope Toasted Series 7 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Penelope Toasted Series 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Penelope Toasted Series 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Penelope Toasted Series 3 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The fruit-versus-grain contrast drives this one.
- Penelope Toasted Series: Finished in a second, freshly toasted barrel, which pushes it toward toffee, roasted coffee and darker oak. The toast level changes from batch to batch.
- 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 Penelope Toasted Series if you want a toasty, coffee-and-toffee bourbon from a second-barrel finish with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- 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.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Penelope Toasted Series); neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series).