1792 Aged Twelve Years

NEAT NOSE - Oak, Vanilla and a touch of Toasted Marshmallow that quickly dissapears PALATE - An amazing balance of oak, vanilla, and some caramel that comes through near the finish. This bourbon doesn’t do anything particulary new or unique but it does it beautifully. The mouthfeel is somewhat syrupy and it’s smooth going down. No burn whatsoever. FINISH - Medium - Long. Initially, the finish is tannic oak. I did add three drops of water as I felt the oak was a bit too much and after opening up, the finish was more of a sweet oak. This is an amazing balanced bourbon. BUY? Yes, but I’d stick close to SRP. This one can be hard to come by but it’s not worth $100+. BUY AGAIN? - Yes. Blinding this with Weller 12 would be fun.

Lately, I've been setting out to revisit those bottles that I first tried 2-3 years ago — before I really knew anything about bourbon, and before I had figured out what I liked — and posting new reviews for them. 1792 Aged 12 Years is one of those that I reviewed (back in August 2022), but didn't (couldn't) really manage to articulate what I was getting. So... Color: Medium Copper-Amber Nose: I get hints of maple and baking spices, along with leather. Not too strong a nose. I guess that makes sense for a <100 proof expression. Palate: Oh-so-slightly syrupy feel on the tongue. Tart cherry; Spicy, slightly tannic oakiness; Sweetness comes through after a few sips, but the spiciness beats it back down — not a bad thing, just an interesting observation. Subsequent sips reveal a hint of "bubblegum" — think "Topps Baseball cards stick bubblegum", once the sugary sweetness vanishes. But I'd say "oak" is the predominant flavor in this juice's profile. Spicy oak. Added 11/15/24: Tonight, I killed this bottle... and from the final pour, I'm getting a subtle "hot cocoa mix powder" on the palate. Finish: Peppery finish with spice and more subtle "bubblegum" sweetness. Originally, I gave this 3.75 stars. I think that was/is a fair score. It's very good, and the price makes it taste even better. I think it's important — and appropriate — to consider cost when rating a bottle. At the price I paid, it's at least a 3.5... maaaaaybe a 4.0. Any higher a price tag, and the rating would drop a good .25 - .5 stars.

Giving this a 5 to give it more love. $55 12 yr wirh this flavor? And only a score of 88?! Nope. Way better than that. Dont usually factor in price but here its warranted.

Nose is pretty sweet with light dried fruit- apricot, raisin, and a peppery coriander spice. Almost a run / brandy tang. Some baking spice & resinous wood. Palette is spicy up front - white pepper coriander, then unfolds into dried fruit and caramel. Spice comes back a little on the finish. Overall very good with some complexity. Enjoyable, but not mind blowing. T8ke: 7.1