Bardstown Bourbon Co. Chateau de Laubade

Bardstown Bourbon Co. Chateau de Laubade

Bardstown Bourbon Co. (MGP-sourced), finished in Chateau de Laubade Armagnac casks for 18 months after being 12 YO

59.4% ABV/118.8 Proof

2000 Bottles Produced

Eye: Amber maple syrup, medium rims and syrupy droplet legs. 

Nose: The bourbon notes hold their own against the finish. Dried berries and milk chocolate, corn sweetness underneath.

Palate: Very chocolatey and astringent. The oak is strong in both spice and body. Gets sweeter as you chew and let it sit on the tongue. Evolves deliciously. Mouthfeel is astringent but also makes your mouth water.

Finish: Finishes medium-length, acts like an epilogue.

Overall: Sweetness, oak, and bourbon are all in harmony from nose to finish. This viscerally feels like a great story - the nose and palate encompass an intriguing journey and the finish is the epilogue that gracefully wraps up all loose ends. 

Rating: 8.2

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)

1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)