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1792 Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon
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1792 Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Sazerac Company · Barton 1792 Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky

$3093.7 (46.85% ABV) proofNo age statement (estimated 6-8 years)Bardstown, Kentucky — the heart of bourbon country. The Barton 1792 Distillery has operated on this site since 1879, and its limestone-filtered water and traditional copper-column distillation have remained constants through nearly a century and a half of production.
1792 Small Batch is a bourbon that punches well above its price point. The high-rye mash bill gives it a spice-forward character that balances beautifully against the caramel sweetness, and at 93.7 proof it delivers flavor without overwhelming heat. The Barton 1792 Distillery, which has been producing spirits in Bardstown since 1879, brings a quiet consistency to this bottle — heritage you can taste in every sip.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Warm caramel and vanilla layered over toasted oak, with undertones of baking spice, orange peel, and a faint sweetness of corn

Palate

Full-bodied with a surge of brown spice and butterscotch, followed by rye-driven pepper and a mid-palate richness of dark caramel. Oak tannins provide structure without bitterness.

Finish

Medium-long, with lingering caramel, warm spice, and a clean, dry oak fade

Specifications
Mash Bill
Undisclosed high-rye mash bill
Serve & Pair

Cocktail Suggestion

Cocktail — The 1792 Old Fashioned: Muddle a sugar cube with two dashes of Angostura bitters and a splash of water. Add 2 oz 1792 Small Batch and stir with ice. Strain into a rocks glass over a single large cube. Express an orange peel over the surface and drop it in.

Food Pairing

Smoked pork ribs with a brown sugar and black pepper dry rub, or aged cheddar with honeycomb.

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