Bardstown Bourbon Company – Fusion Series #5 (75cl, 47.5%)

Fusion Series #5 is a Kentucky straight bourbon blend from Bardstown Bourbon Company, bottled at 47.45% in a 75cl bottle. It was distilled and blended in Bardstown, Kentucky, and released in 2021. The blend brings together two of the distillery's own mash bills, 56% four-year-old and 14% three-year-old, with 30% eleven-year-old sourced Kentucky bourbon. Each component has its own disclosed mash bill, and the series is built on pairing the company's own bourbon with older stock. The brand describes bread pudding, caramelised plantains and orange zest, leading to dark chocolate and Bing cherry. Other tasters mention bananas Foster, baking spices, brown sugar and a bright citrus edge.