Bardstown Bourbon Company Straight Bourbon Collaborative Series Foursquare
The Bardstown Bourbon Company Straight Bourbon Collaborative Series Foursquare is a testament to the values of innovation and transparency shared by both Bardstown Bourbon Company and Foursquare. This custom blend of 7-year rye and 17-year bourbon is a harmonious marriage designed to accentuate the unique flavors of Barbados. The whiskey is aged for 23 months in Foursquare rum barrels, resulting in a beautifully crafted spirit that pays homage to the art of collaboration.
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Why Gifted Pour recommends it
This is a bottle for the whiskey lover who reads labels closely and appreciates a good story behind the pour. Bardstown Bourbon Company teamed up with Foursquare on a custom blend of 7-year rye and 17-year bourbon, then aged it for 23 months in Foursquare rum barrels to celebrate the flavors of Barbados. It opens with oak and spice, then caramel and vanilla, as the rum casks add a quiet sweetness. On the palate, rye spice meets deep, mature bourbon character, and the long finish carries oak, caramel and a final echo of rum. It makes a considered gift for a promotion, a retirement, or a mentor who seems to have everything, because it speaks to bourbon and rum fans alike and rewards slow sipping. Suggest they pour it neat first to catch the nuance, then try it in a spirit-forward cocktail where its depth and brown-sugar richness can shine. It is the kind of bottle that starts a conversation at the table.
Pairs well with
- Grilled steak — The whiskey's oak, rye spice and mature bourbon character stand up to the char and richness of a well-seared steak.
- Decadent caramel desserts — Notes of caramel, vanilla and brown sugar, lifted by the rum-barrel sweetness, echo a rich dessert course.
- Celebrating a big promotion — A layered, collaborative bottle with a long, satisfying finish feels fitting for marking a hard-earned milestone.
Questions about this bottle
What is this whiskey made from?
It is a custom blend of 7-year rye and 17-year bourbon, created as a collaboration between Bardstown Bourbon Company and Foursquare. The blend was designed to accentuate the flavors of Barbados.
How do the rum barrels change the flavor?
The whiskey is aged for 23 months in Foursquare rum barrels. That time adds a subtle sweetness and complexity on the nose, extra richness on the palate, and a lingering essence of rum on the finish alongside oak, spice and caramel.
How should the recipient drink it?
It is best enjoyed neat to appreciate its nuanced, layered flavors. It also works well in cocktails that benefit from a whiskey with depth and sweetness, so it can move from the sipping glass to the mixing glass.
What size is the bottle, and who is it a good gift for?
It is a 750 ml bottle. It suits a bourbon enthusiast who enjoys rye spice and mature oak, or a rum fan curious about whiskey, since the Foursquare rum barrels bring a sweetness that bridges both worlds.