Bardstown Discovery Series No. 13 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

Bardstown Discovery Series No. 13 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml is bottled at 110.8 proof (55.4% ABV) by Bardstown Bourbon Company in Bardstown, Kentucky, the thirteenth entry in the Discovery Series and, released in August 2025, the first in the program's history to be double-barreled. The Discovery line built its reputation on transparent, one-time blends bottled near cask strength; No. 13 keeps that formula intact and then adds a second act in wood, subjecting a finished blend to fresh barrels on two continents' worth of oak. It is the sort of process escalation the series was built to explore, executed with the documentation-first approach that defines the house.

The batch marries four Kentucky straight bourbons aged eight to fifteen years, including a fifteen year component that anchors the blend. After marrying, roughly 60% of the whiskey was moved into new American white oak barrels while the remaining 40% went into new Hungarian oak, resting about four months before final blending and bottling. Hungarian oak, tighter-grained and spicier than its American counterpart, is a rarity in bourbon and gives this batch its signature edge.

Per the brand, the double-barreling takes the classic Discovery core of caramel, vanilla, and dried fruit and layers it with baking spice, clove, cinnamon, toffee, and a wisp of campfire char from the fresh oak. At 110.8 proof the texture stays dense and chewy, with the Hungarian oak's pepper and incense notes emerging as the pour opens up in the glass.

Each Discovery batch exists once and is never repeated, and No. 13's status as the series' first double-barreled release gives it a clear historical marker within the run. For those building a Discovery vertical, it represents the moment the program moved beyond pure blending into secondary maturation. That first-of-its-kind distinction, backed by a fifteen year blend component and an uncommon European oak, makes No. 13 a landmark bottle in the modern Bardstown Bourbon Company catalog, and one whose significance will only sharpen as the series continues past it.

• Size: 750ml
• Proof: 110.8 (55.4% ABV)
• Age: Blend of 8-15 year bourbons
• Origin: Kentucky, USA
• Distillery: Bardstown Bourbon Company
• Whiskey Type: Blend of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys
• Series: Discovery Series No. 13 (August 2025)
• Blend Bill: Four Kentucky straight bourbons, 8-15 years
• Finish/Cask: Double-barreled: ~60% new American white oak, ~40% new Hungarian oak, ~4 months
• Batch: One-time numbered batch; first double-barreled Discovery
• Tasting Notes: Caramel, vanilla, dried fruit, clove, cinnamon, toffee, campfire char