1792 Bottled in Bond

Some green apple and charcoal on the nose, highlighting the more classic vanilla nut underneath. The palate brings in more peanut brittle and burnt caramel, and has a nice, oily mouth feel. But the finish, while of decent length with a little pepper on the back of the tongue, has a lot of gasoline burn that really turned me sour. Might do better with a little more time in the glass or with a drop of water to cut the flames down a bit.

The last of my 1792 limited run to try, just a tad stronger than the single barrel, the BiB so far seems like a more "interesting" addition. As I found the bottle at a pretty reasonable price, decided to include it in the run. Extremely oily beads form on the glass, the characteristic old Barton wood notes waft off the top, and yes the ripe banana, more distinct here than in the other Barton offerings. Some sour apple, acetate and vanilla sugars also make a showing in the nose. On the tongue I like this a lot, probably because the palate offers up some deep sugars and fruit blends that largely out battle the barton barn wood so prevalent in this distillery's product. While the amber sugar is perceptible, it gets overshadowed by the fructose and again hints of the barn wood. Lot's of warmth and sweet heat finish with just a touch of the rye spice 1792 is known for, the well aged aspect is clear in the overall smooth finish and lack of any green bitters. I can understand why this may well be too sweet for some palates and tastes as it just seems to be less cut of the 1792 high proof offerings. Not going to lie I like this one better than the single barrel and about as well as the high rye, considering how much bourbon got lost in the great rick house collapse of '18, we might be lucky to see these bottles making a repeat appearance. In the 40 dollar range I would call this one a winner.

has a small bite

Store pick barrel aged 9 years. Good stuff.

Hot, best with few drops of water or with an ice cube

Strong bite at start, but smooth caramel finish