1792 Single Barrel Bourbon
1792 Single Barrel Bourbon
The 1792 Single Barrel Bourbon is a “Limited Edition”, not to say that these are one-time releases, they’re just not as readily available as their staple, the Small Batch Bourbon. All of the 1792 bourbons have a nice little color coded band on the neck of the bottle to help you easily identify them, which I am thankful for as it can be hard to distinguish which is which when you have multiple types way back in the old booze cabinet. The Single Barrel is an off-white/cream color.
As a NAS Straight Bourbon, we can infer that it is at least 4 years old.
ABV: 49.3%
How it smells…lots of vanilla on the nose with cotton candy, a faint whiff of oak (which is surprising given the dark color), and a little bit of baking spices, but not heavily.
How it tastes…starts with mellow sweetness which stays throughout the tasting. Towards the middle you get some bright citrus notes with the end being a bit drying. It finishes with cinnamon and a little spice, but not a peppery flavor, just a slight tingle. After sipping this for a bit, you get a malty chocolate taste in your mouth at the very end of a long finish, which is interesting since I don’t get any of those notes in the tasting at all.
Price..$37-$40
Rating...🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃
Final thoughts…My only gripe with this bottle has absolutely nothing to do with the taste or the bourbon, just the packaging. I love the 1792 bottle, it’s a great little shape with a nice topper that pours well. BUT as a whiskey nerd buying a single barrel, I want to see more information about that single barrel on the label! What’s the barrel number? Where in the rickhouse was it stored? What’s the char level? Give me something!
That said, the whiskey is excellent. For $40 and under, it’s a great value and a great tasting bourbon. It’s delicious, smooth and very well balanced between the sweetness, a little spiciness, some cinnamon and vanilla with just a hint of oak to round it out. 5x 🥃 is appropriate given the delicious sip, single barrel, and low price point. As I mentioned in my 1792 Small Batch review, I am a big fan of what they are producing at Barton. As of yesterday I procured the Aged Twelve Years and another Sweet Wheat, both of which I will be getting to in the near future. At this point I think the only ones I haven’t had yet are the Port Finished and the High Rye release. The hunt continues….
