1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
1792 · Barton 1792 Distillery
1792 Full Proof delivers exactly what barrel-strength bourbon should: intensity without chaos. It rewards a few drops of water, which open up the sweeter cereal and fruit notes, but it holds together beautifully at full strength. A serious bourbon at a price that still feels honest.
Nose
Dark caramel and charred oak dominate the opening, with waves of brown spice and toasted pecan building underneath. A thread of ripe cherry sweetens the higher registers without cloying.
Palate
Full-bodied and commanding at barrel proof, with butterscotch and leather meeting a firm tannic structure. Corn sweetness pushes through mid-palate, joined by baking spices and a flash of orange peel.
Finish
Long and warming, with charred oak and tobacco lingering well past the last sip. A faint maple sweetness closes things out.
- Mash Bill
- Approximately 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley
- Barrel Type
- New Charred American Oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Ember & Iron — 2 oz 1792 Full Proof · 0.5 oz demerara syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash black walnut bitters · Stir over ice, strain into rocks glass with a large cube, garnish with flamed orange peel.
Food Pairing
Smoked beef short ribs with a coffee-ancho rub
Distilled at the Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, one of Kentucky's oldest continuously operating distilleries, where master distiller Danny Kahn carries forward a tradition rooted in pre-Prohibition craftsmanship.
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