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Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon vs Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon and Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a sourced, wheat-forward blend versus a new-wave, classically built craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% wheat, 10% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | 5 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$49 – $55 ~$11 less | ~$55 – $70 |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon and Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
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Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
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Flavor Profile
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
fruit 3/6 fruit: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 3 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10
nuttiness 5/3 nuttiness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 7 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10
spice 5/5 spice: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10
oak 6/6 oak: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Fruit character is what sets these apart.
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon: A Notre Dame-licensed wheater given a second, double-oaked barrel. Maple, honey butter and toasted nuts lead, with charred wood and pepper on a long, warm finish.
- 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 Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon if you want a double-oaked wheater with maple, toasted nuts and charred wood at a slightly lower price point.
- 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 without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon); neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series).