Bondstone Triple Oak Bourbon Whiskey Review.
Bondstone is one of those brands you’ll most often spot at Total Wine, living in the Spirit Direct section and sparking plenty of debate among bourbon fans. Some folks write those bottles off immediately, but the reality is a bit more nuanced. Spirit Direct can mean in-house bottlings, sourced projects, or partnerships with smaller distilleries, and Bondstone sits firmly in that sourced-project lane. This Triple Oak release had been on my radar for a while, and when Batch 2 landed in mid-2025 with a discount attached, curiosity finally won. Details are limited, as expected with a sourced product. Bondstone does not disclose the distillery or mash bill, though industry speculation points toward Wilderness Trail, a distillery known for contract distillation. What we do know is that this starts as a four-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon that undergoes a double oak process, followed by additional aging with toasted oak staves, hence the “Trip...