A few years ago, Bardstown Bourbon Company launched its own in-house-produced lineup of whiskeys called the Origin Series. These are very good, but the distillery is better known for its sourced products, blends of whiskeys from various distilleries that are often given a unique cask finish. The latest BBC release falls into that category, and it happens to be one of the better Cognac cask-finished whiskeys you can find at the moment.

Batch 037 is a sophisticated bourbon with notes of dark chocolate, toffee, spiced orange, banana, cardamom and honey.

Since its inception in 1885, French liqueurs and syrups company Giffard has been a family affair. Now, the latest generation is taking the firm into the future, as co-managing director Emilie Giffard explains.