Bardstown Bourbon Company’s boundary pushing Collaborative Series will cap off the year with a regional release this October. The final of three bespoke collaborations released this year pairs Bardstown Bourbon with Blackberry Farm Brewery, presenting a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey finished in Blackberry Farm Brewery Oxheart Stout barrels.
Born from the same spirit of hospitality and craftsmanship, Blackberry Farm Brewery aligns with Bardstown’s own trailblazing approach to bourbon. The internationally acclaimed brewery draws inspiration from old-world tradition while reflecting the unique changing seasons and culinary heritage of the South.
A true collaboration in every sense, Blackberry Farm Brewery and Bardstown Bourbon Co. together created a custom blend of 6- to 14-year-old bourbon, then finished it in Blackberry Farm Brewery’s signature Oxheart stout barrels for 17 months. This extremely limited bottling, comprised of just 10 barrels, will be available exclusively in Tennessee and Kentucky, as well as Bardstown Bourbon Company’s distillery homeplace in Bardstown and Louisville Tasting Room.
“Dan Callaway and I met years ago in Louisville, and quickly discovered we shared a passion for beverages and blending. Our paths found us both at Bardstown Bourbon Company in different capacities, and it opened the door for friendship and collaboration,” said Roy Milner, Blackberry Farm’s Chief Fermentation Officer. “After a visit to the Brewery, we homed in on the idea of working with one of our favorite recipes, Oxheart Imperial Stout. Not only did I gain a dear friend, Dan’s approach to blending and flavor composition melded with the way we think about our bottlings. I’m proud of what we made together and honored to join the other legacy breweries who have come before us in this groundbreaking series.”
On the nose, dark chocolate, honey, and toasted oak lead to a decadent palate of mocha and cinnamon. The rich mouthfeel evolves into a lasting finish of marshmallow, vanilla, and malt. Bardstown Bourbon’s Blackberry Farm Brewery’s collaboration was recently awarded a Gold Medal at the New York World Spirits Competition.
“The Blackberry Farm Brewery collaboration is the perfect night cap to a season of pioneering releases,” said Dan Callaway, VP of New Product Development for Bardstown Bourbon Company. “As we look ahead to 2025, we will continue to defy expectations and push the category in a direction that’s more innovative, more transparent and more collaborative.”
The Blackberry Farm Brewery collaboration is presented at 107 proof (53.5 alc. by vol) at a suggested retail price of $159.99.
Mashbill:
- 45% Bardstown Bourbon Co. Aged 6 Years (75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Malted Rye)
- 25% Kentucky Sourced Aged 8 Years (53% Corn, 26% Rye, 21% Corn)
- 21% Kentucky Sourced Aged 14 Years (Corn 78%, Rye 10%, Malted Barley 12%)
- 9% Kentucky Sourced Aged 14 Years (75% Corn, Rye 13%, Malted Barley 12%)
