Bardstown Bourbon Company is bringing its best effort to this year’s unique 2026 Annual Releases. The Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish Whiskey is a blend of bourbon and rye whiskey that spent an additional 32 months in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks brought in from Scotland’s remote Isle of Jura. The 2026 Discovery series is made from three different extra mature Kentucky bourbons.
The distillery commissioned Louisville artist Margaret Archambault to create original artwork for each label after offering her the chance to experience the two expressions in advance of their release.
Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish
Tasting Notes (from the distillery): “The casks contribute layers of ripe fruit, soft malt, subtle smoke, and maritime character while preserving the whiskey’s rich bourbon foundation.”
ABV: 52%
SRP: $139.99 for a 750 ml bottle.
Availability: Nationwide in limited quantities beginning August 21.
2026 Discovery
Blend: Seven, 10, and 11-year-old bourbons.
Tasting Notes (from the distillery): “Discovery opens with layers of toasted oak, burnt sugar, and baked apple cobbler. Dried cherry and cinnamon bark emerge across the palate, leading to a long, warming finish accented by the distinctive influence of Garryana oak.”
ABV: 56.4%
SRP: $139.99 for a 750 ml bottle.
Availability: Nationwide in limited quantities beginning August 21.
Source: Bardstown Bourbon Company
"These releases started from two different questions. Discovery asked how far we could take an already exceptional blend. Lochs of Jura asked what unique character these remarkable casks could contribute over time. Both led us somewhere unexpected, and that's where the exciting whiskey discoveries happen."
ABOUT BARDSTOWN BOURBON
(From the distillery) Bardstown Bourbon Company is pushing the boundaries of innovation while honoring the traditional art of making great whiskey. With the most modern, technically advanced whiskey distillery, Bardstown Bourbon combines the highest quality distillation and spirited hospitality into a modern, authentic bourbon experience unlike any other on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail™. Bardstown Bourbon Co. is working to push the entire industry in a direction that is more innovative, more transparent and more collaborative. Bardstown Bourbon was named Icons of Whisky Global Brand Innovator of the Year (2025), IWSC's Worldwide Whisky Producer of the Year (2023), and the only brand represented on Whisky Advocate's Top 20 list in five different years (2019, 2021-2025). Bardstown Bourbon Co. is part of Lofted Spirits, one of the largest American Whiskey distillers in the U.S. For more information visit https://bardstownbourbon.com.
