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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond vs Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond
Put Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond next to Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond and you have a contemporary, high-wheat craft build set against a contemporary, high-rye craft build.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond | Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley | 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 6 years |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$45 – $60 | ~$45 – $50 ~$5 less |
- 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 Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond
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Flavor Profile
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/8 spice: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 8 out of 10
nuttiness 4/2 nuttiness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 2 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10
fruit 6/7 fruit: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10
oak 5/5 oak: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- 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 Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond: Bardstown's own high-rye recipe, distilled on site rather than sourced. More than a third rye gives it a bright, minty, fruit-and-pepper profile over caramel and light oak.
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.
- Go with Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond if you want a spicy, fruit-forward high-rye bourbon with the guarantees of a bonded label at a slightly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond); neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series High Rye Bottled-in-Bond).