New Summer Whiskey: Discovery Series 10, Clermont Steep Single Malt, & Ardbeg BizarreBQ

Tonight I'm trying three new releases in whiskey: Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series 10, Clermont Steep American Single Malt from Jim Beam, and Ardbeg BizarreBQ Islay Single Malt. 0:00 Introduction 12:05 Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series 10 24:19 Clermont Steep American Single Malt 37:35 Ardbeg BizarreBQ Islay Single Malt 45:10 Final Thoughts on these Summer Whiskeys Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series #10 is a blend of five distinct bourbons of different mash bills, ages and sources. It primarily consists of Kentucky-sourced bourbons ranging from six to 13 years in age, the blend is rounded out by two 10-year-old expressions from Tennessee and Georgia. Clermont Steep is a whiskey steeped in influence from both process and place. Just as single malt couldn't exist without steeping the grain, this whiskey couldn't exist without Clermont, Kentucky – the soul place of the James B. Beam Distilling Co. and the heartland of American Whiskey distilling culture. Noe and his team hand-selected the American malted barley for the mash and used Beam family jug yeast in the natural fermentation process. It's the same yeast that is used in all Beam products, adding a sense of familiarity to every sip. The single malt was then distilled on a column still and aged for five years in barrels that were toasted, then quickly charred to a char level 1. The new Ardbeg BizarreBQ channels the distillery’s fun-loving spirit and creativity into a bottle that fully embraces smoke—in this case, barbecue smoke. Ardbeg’s Director of Whisky Creation, Dr. Bill Lumsden, teamed up with grilling guru, Christian Stevenson (aka DJ BBQ) to create a whisky with a meaty, peaty punch that captures and complements the flavors of barbecue. The result is the 50.9% limited-edition Ardbeg BizarreBQ.