Whiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Normandie Calvados Brandy Barrel Finish
We’re checking out another limited-release expression from Bardstown Bourbon Company. This time, Bob is flying solo for the whiskey portion as we dig into the third bottle in Bardstown’s Distillery Collection series: the Normandie Calvados Brandy Barrel Finish . We’ve already reviewed the Cathedral French Oak and Hokkaido Mizunara Oak releases from this line. Cathedral, in particular, blew us away, becoming one of our favorite whiskeys we’ve ever had on the show. So this new Calvados-finished expression has a lot to live up to. This bottle features a blend of 12- and 13-year-old bourbons from Indiana (likely MGP), both using a 75/21/4 mash bill (corn/rye/malted barley). It's been finished for a whopping 28 months in Calvados barrels, a type of apple (or sometimes pear) brandy barrel from Normandy, France. This particular finish came from a collaboration with Christian Drouin House , a renowned Calvados producer. At 104.2 proof , this limited release comes in a 3
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