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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond vs Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
Comparing Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond and Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series reveals a matchup between a modern, wheated craft expression and a modern, even-keeled craft expression.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $60 ~$10 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
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
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Flavor Profile
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/5 spice: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10
oak 5/6 oak: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10
fruit 6/6 fruit: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond: A sweet-mash, bonded wheated bourbon from a distillery founded by two fermentation scientists, and the technical care shows in how clean it tastes. One of the strongest craft arguments on the shelf.
- 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 Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, sweet-mash wheater from a modern distillery doing genuinely careful work 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.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond); neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series).