The Bard Distillery is a family-owned craft distillery located in Graham, Kentucky (Muhlenberg County), rooted in nearly 200 years of Bard family heritage in the region. Founded by Thomas and Kim Bard, the distillery is named after Thomas’s ancestor William Bard, who co-founded Bardstown, Kentucky in 1780. The distillery operates on the original Bard family land overlooking the historic mining town of Graham, crafting bourbon, whiskey, and liqueurs under the Cinder & Smoke and Muhlenberg brands.
A premium small-batch Kentucky straight bourbon (50% ABV) selected and blended by founders Thomas and Kim Bard from only three barrels per batch, showcasing orange rind, vanilla, and cinnamon with a long pleasant finish.
An approachable, light and effervescent Kentucky straight bourbon (47% ABV) mashed with corn, rye, and malted barley, described as quirky and fun with notes of vanilla, lemon, dark brown sugar, and light oak.
A 50% ABV Kentucky straight bourbon finished in Spanish Oloroso Sherry casks, offering a complex nose of toffee, toasting marshmallows, and fruit with a smoky, drying finish.
A limited-edition Kentucky straight bourbon (50.5% ABV, 7,000 bottles worldwide) released to commemorate the You Got Gold music festival and raise funds for The Hello In There Foundation, awarded Double Gold by the John Barleycorn Awards and named one of Forbes’ Top New Bourbons of 2025.
An award-winning flavored whiskey (25-27.5% ABV) voted Best Flavored Whiskey by the ASCOT Awards, capturing the full flavor of apple pie from cooked apples and cinnamon to the crust.
A fruity 35.5% ABV flavored whiskey (71 proof) featuring blackberry notes, popular as both a sipping whiskey and a cocktail ingredient.
A hand-crafted Kentucky straight bourbon (52.5% ABV) distilled, aged, and bottled on a hill overlooking the mining town of Graham, described as surprisingly smooth, full-flavored, and sweet for its proof.
A 15% ABV award-winning cream liqueur that tastes like an orange cream popsicle, with a creamy orange flavor that is only offered seasonally from the first day of summer to the first day of fall.
A 15% ABV salted caramel cream liqueur (30 proof) crafted from corn, wheat, and malted barley, offered in 700ml bottles.
A high-proof unaged whiskey (62% ABV) made from corn, wheat, and malted barley, distilled and bottled on the hill overlooking Graham, Kentucky.