Every Barrel Tells a Different Story
Bardstown Bourbon Company’s Single Barrel program bottles each expression individually, at barrel strength, from a single cask selected by hand from our rickhouses. No blending. No dilution. Every bottle is the purest, most direct expression of what one barrel of Bardstown bourbon, wheated bourbon, or rye can be — and no two are exactly alike.
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Single Barrel Wheated
Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon
Single Barrel Rye
Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Finished in Toasted Cherry Wood and Oak Barrels
Single Barrel Bourbon
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bardstown Single Barrel: Bourbon, Wheated, and Rye at Barrel Strength
Three expressions, three mash bills, one rule: nothing added, nothing diluted. The Single Barrel Bourbon uses a high-rye 60/36/4 mash bill aged a minimum of six years and bottled at cask strength. The Single Barrel Wheated uses a 68/20/12 corn-wheat-barley mash bill for a softer, fruit-forward profile. The Single Barrel Rye is a 95% rye mash bill double-barreled in custom cherry wood — every barrel a distinct expression.
What Makes Each Single Barrel Selection Unique
Because each bottle comes from a single cask, the flavour, proof, and character of every Single Barrel release varies by barrel. The Bourbon is sourced from hand-selected barrels across Bardstown’s rickhouses, each with its own warehouse position, age, and sensory profile — bold, complex, and cask strength. The Wheated is a 6-year Kentucky straight wheated bourbon bottled at barrel strength, with baked peach, cocoa, stone fruit, and toffee as its core character. The Single Barrel Rye explores double barreling in depth: participants in the Single Barrel program choose their own finishing time and toast level across Bardstown’s innovative cherry wood barrels, making each selection genuinely one of a kind.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a single barrel bourbon?
A single barrel bourbon is bottled from one individual cask rather than a blend of multiple barrels. Because every barrel ages differently — influenced by its position in the rickhouse, the season, and the wood — each single barrel release has a unique proof, colour, and flavour profile. No two bottles from different barrels are identical. At Bardstown Bourbon Company, single barrel expressions are also bottled at barrel strength, meaning no water is added before bottling.
What is the mash bill for Bardstown Single Barrel Bourbon?
The Bardstown Single Barrel Bourbon uses a high-rye mash bill of corn 60%, rye 36%, and malted barley 4%. It is aged a minimum of six years at the Bardstown Bourbon Company distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, and bottled at cask strength from individually selected barrels.
What is the difference between the Single Barrel Bourbon and the Single Barrel Wheated?
The key difference is the mash bill and flavour profile. The Single Barrel Bourbon uses a high-rye 60/36/4 mash bill, producing robust, spice-forward character at barrel strength. The Single Barrel Wheated uses a 68/20/12 corn-wheat-barley mash bill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain, delivering a softer, fruit-forward profile — baked peach, stone fruit, toffee, and cocoa — also bottled at barrel strength from a 6-year Kentucky straight wheated bourbon.
What makes the Bardstown Single Barrel Rye different from other rye whiskeys?
The Single Barrel Rye uses a 95% rye mash bill aged a minimum of six years, then finished in custom cherry wood and oak barrels — the same double-barrel approach used in the award-winning Origin Series Rye. What makes the single barrel program unique is that participants select their own barrel, choosing the finishing duration and toast level, producing a rye with a flavour profile that is entirely specific to that cask. No two selections taste the same.
What is barrel strength bourbon and why does it matter?
Barrel strength — also called cask strength — means the bourbon is bottled exactly as it comes from the barrel, with no water added to reduce the proof. The result is a more concentrated, intense expression of the whiskey’s character. Proof varies by barrel, typically ranging from the mid-to-high 100s. Drinkers can choose to add a few drops of water to open up the aromas, or enjoy it neat for full intensity.
Can I select my own single barrel at Bardstown Bourbon Company?
Yes. Bardstown Bourbon Company offers a private single barrel selection program for retailers, restaurants, and groups. Participants visit the distillery, taste from available barrels, and choose their own cask for a fully personalised bottling. The program covers Single Barrel Bourbon, Wheated, and Rye expressions. Visit the Single Barrel page at bardstownbourbon.com or contact the distillery directly to enquire about availability.
What is the wheated bourbon mash bill at Bardstown?
The Bardstown Single Barrel Wheated uses a mash bill of corn 68%, wheat 20%, and malted barley 12%. Wheat as the secondary grain — in place of rye — produces a noticeably softer, rounder spirit with less spice and more stone fruit and cream character. It is estate-distilled at Bardstown Bourbon Company and aged a minimum of six years before single barrel selection and bottling.
Where can I buy Bardstown Single Barrel expressions?
Bardstown Single Barrel releases are available through select retailers nationwide and via authorised online retailers including Seelbach’s. Because each bottling comes from a single cask, availability is inherently limited. Use the store locator at bardstownbourbon.com to find a nearby retailer, or explore the Single Barrel program page to enquire about private selections.