1792 Full Proof Single Barrel Select

1792 Series (7 of 11): Full Proof Store Pick Note: I don’t have this exact pick, but this feels like one of those times where listing the exact pick probably isn’t worth the effort. Mine has no apparent difference from the main issue, aside from the little gold sticker. No special age statement, no barrel number. Did you know: The designation “Full Proof” has no correlation to the proof coming out of the barrel. I thought it was curious that the full proof 1792 products were always precisely 125 proof. This would be nearly impossible if the bottle was called “barrel strength.” Rather, full proof means they adjust the barrel strength down to 125 proof to equal the proof of the white dog going into the barrel. Neat! Nose is noticeably more astringent than standard FP. Somehow. Same proof, but it tingles the nostrils. Dust, sugar, lemon, cherries. Grapes. Oak. Sweet tea. Body again packs the punch. This one is super hot. There’s bubble gum, grapes, jelly, red wine. Sangria. Cherries. Coke? Finish is like hot lemonade. Bit of black pepper. This finish is delicious. This may be the first sour finish I’ve ever experienced. Not sour like a warhead, but this definitely has a sour mouth feel. On ice: Nose really focuses on the sweet tea. Body is chocolate, fruit punch, dill, mint. Finish is still sour lemons. Delicious. This is radically different from the standard issue, and that intrigues me. I also don’t know how you could create the standard issue with this plus other ingredients, which is more or less how I always assume single barrels differ from batch products. I think I prefer the standard issue, but this is delicious and has a right to exist. Looking forward to the next on-deck (and a descension back to more standard proofs): 1792 12 Year

Red Wine taste. Smooth and Rich. Oak, Vanilla, light leather

The Terrace at Aman's pick.

Blind Nose: light, cinnamon, vanilla Taste: banana, spicy, vanilla, pepper, cayenne finish