1792 Full Proof Straight Bourbon

Simply a masterpiece from 1792. Very sweet nose with notes of vanilla, fruit, and spice. Notes of fruit dance on your tongue first, followed by a symphony of flavor featuring sweet brown sugar and vanilla. You’ll find these notes resonating in your mouth long after the orchestra’s final chords, with a finish as smooth as can be; trailing off with a hint of peat and slight smoke. This work of art 1792 calls a “bourbon” packs an astonishing amount of full proof flavor with the smoothest finish I’ve ever had with that kind of power. As a fan of high proof whiskeys, it’s hard to imagine tasting a bourbon I like more than 1792 Full Proof, but I have yet to try their other offerings. Highest rating I’ve ever given a whiskey.

Store pick Nose: Berries and cream lifesavers, vanilla ice cream, banana, baking spice (maybe clove?) Palate: Strawberry and banana, butter, same baking spice as the nose Finish: Long, starts off with the same bright berry from the palate and fades into a darker cherry Overall: The most unique bourbon I've ever had. Very bright and fresh. The only thing missing for me is a darker (caramel, brown sugar, molasses, etc.) element, but for $53 I'm extremely happy with it!

Multiple fruit notes on the nose - typical cherry, but also apple cinnamon and maybe a hint of banana even? Oak and caramel as well. Palette starts a bit hot, but mellows nicely with a few drops of water, which open up the fruit, oak and vanilla notes. Finish lingers a while till you sip again. Good stuff, but certainly overrated being picked 2020 #1.