The Bard Distillery – Muhlenberg Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey (70cl, 52.5%)

Muhlenberg is the flagship bourbon from The Bard Distillery in Graham, Kentucky, founded in 2019 by Thomas and Kim Bard in a 1920s school building. It is a wheated bourbon, made from corn, wheat and malted barley, and distilled, aged and bottled on site. It is meant as a tribute to the region's miners. Strength is 105 proof (52.5% ABV), in a 70cl bottle. The nose is sweet, with warm caramel, vanilla bean, toasted oak, dried fruit and baking spices. The palate is smooth, velvety and full-bodied, with butterscotch, toffee, dark chocolate, ripe cherry and cinnamon. The finish is long, with sweet caramel and gentle oak.