Bourbon Barrel Foods at Madeline's

Bourbon Barrel Foods is a Louisville, Kentucky maker of bourbon-themed condiments, sauces, and smoked spices. Founder Matt Jamie started the company in his basement and built it around a single idea: putting the flavor of Kentucky's bourbon and oak barrels into everyday pantry staples. Everything is handcrafted in small batches in Louisville.

The company's signature product is Bluegrass Soy Sauce, which Bourbon Barrel Foods describes as the only soy sauce in the world fermented and aged in used bourbon barrels. It is microbrewed in the United States from non-GMO soybeans, Kentucky-grown soft red winter wheat, and solar-evaporated sea salt, then aged in the barrels that give it its name. That soy sauce is also the base for the Bourbon Smoked Soy Sauce, which is slow-smoked over white oak bourbon barrel staves.

Beyond soy sauce, the line has grown to more than 75 items. The Bourbon Smoked range covers salt, pepper, sugar, paprika, and seasoning blends, all cold-smoked over spent bourbon barrel wood, alongside barrel-aged sauces like Worcestershire and Kentuckyaki, the historic Pendennis Club Henry Bain's sauce, sweets such as bourbon smoked cacao nibs and maple syrup, and gift sets that pull several of these together.

Bourbon Barrel Foods products at Madeline's

A selection of Bourbon Barrel Foods' live, in-stock products at Madeline's is below. Click any product for full details and ordering.

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  Bluegrass Soy Sauce (from $9). The flagship: a microbrewed soy sauce fermented and aged in used bourbon barrels, made from non-GMO soybeans, Kentucky soft red winter wheat, and sea salt. Sold in several sizes.

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  Bourbon Smoked Soy Sauce ($15). Bluegrass Soy Sauce slow-smoked over white oak bourbon barrel staves for a smoky aroma and flavor.

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  Imperial Double Fermented Soy Sauce ($20). A richer, double-fermented soy sauce, deeper and more concentrated than the original.

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  Kentuckyaki ($12). A Kentucky take on teriyaki, built on the bourbon-barrel soy sauce with a sweet, savory profile for grilling and stir-fries.

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  Bourbon Smoked Sea Salt (from $3). Sea salt cold-smoked over bourbon barrel wood, a finishing salt for meats, vegetables, and rims. Several sizes.

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  Bourbon Smoked Pepper (from $10). Black pepper smoked over spent bourbon barrels. Several sizes.

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  Bourbon Smoked Paprika (from $10). Smoked paprika with a bourbon-barrel character for rubs and stews. Several sizes.

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  Bourbon Smoked Sugar (from $3). Cane sugar cold-smoked over bourbon barrels, for cocktails, baking, and rubs. Several sizes.

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  Bourbon Smoked Chef's Blend (from $10). An all-purpose smoked seasoning blend. Several sizes.

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  Bourbon Smoked Chili & Coffee Rub (from $10). A smoky chili-and-coffee rub for beef and pork. Several sizes.

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  Bourbon Barrel Aged Worcestershire Sauce ($8). A barrel-aged Worcestershire for steaks, marinades, and cocktails.

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  Pendennis Club Original Henry Bain's Sauce (from $8). A historic Louisville steak and game sauce, fruity and tangy. Several sizes.

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  Barbecue Sauce with Bourbon and Sorghum ($10). A barbecue sauce sweetened with sorghum and built on bourbon-barrel flavor.

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  Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup (from $5). Pure maple syrup aged in bourbon barrels for a deeper, oaky finish. Several sizes.

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  Bourbon Smoked Cacao Nibs ($18). Roasted cacao nibs smoked over bourbon barrels, for baking, garnishing, or snacking.

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  Bourbon Barrel Aged Madagascar Vanilla Extract ($20). Madagascar vanilla extract aged in bourbon barrels for baking.

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  Bourbon Smoked Pecans ($14). Pecans seasoned and smoked over bourbon barrels, a Kentucky snack.

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  Bourbon Smoked Spice 3-Pack Gift Set ($28). A gift box of bourbon smoked salt, pepper, and paprika.

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  Blueberry Bourbon & Cardamom Jam (from $5). A Kentucky-made jam pairing blueberry with bourbon and warm cardamom. Several sizes.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy Bourbon Barrel Foods products?

You can buy Bourbon Barrel Foods online at Madeline's (madelines.co), which carries the company's soy sauces, bourbon smoked spices, barrel-aged sauces, sweets, and gift sets. The products listed above are live and in stock.

What is Bluegrass Soy Sauce?

Bluegrass Soy Sauce is Bourbon Barrel Foods' flagship product, which the company describes as the only soy sauce in the world fermented and aged in used bourbon barrels. It is microbrewed in the United States from non-GMO soybeans, Kentucky-grown soft red winter wheat, and solar-evaporated sea salt.

How are the Bourbon Smoked spices made?

The Bourbon Smoked salt, pepper, sugar, paprika, and seasoning blends are cold-smoked over spent white oak bourbon barrel wood, which gives them a smoky aroma and flavor without added smoke flavoring.

Where is Bourbon Barrel Foods made?

Bourbon Barrel Foods is handcrafted in small batches in Louisville, Kentucky. The company was founded by Matt Jamie and has grown to a line of more than 75 items.