1792 Full Proof Straight Bourbon

This is my first bourbon from Barton Distillery, which distills the 1792 lineup. This is not quite a barrel-proof bourbon, since every batch of it comes in at exactly 62.5% ABV. Instead, it's very high-proof 1792 that the distillery slightly waters down to get to exactly that ABV. For about $50, it's one of the least expensive, best-rated high-proof bourbons out there. The downside of that pricing is that there's a chance (actually a certainty) that Barton's mainly using young juice for this product. Despite that, it stacks up just fine. The nose has a wonderful aroma of vanilla coconut frosting, coffee and cream, and black tea. Its flavors with each sip are intense and rich caramel and a mouthful of tannins, so the wood influence is strong. Interestingly, there is little rye spice or grain in this bourbon, at least not much that I could detect. 1792 Full Proof has a composed finish of oak and caramel, with some stewed fruit accents. It gets prickly and grassy at the very end, which is a flaw, but an understandable one given the high proof and young age. Nonetheless, this represents a strong value in the increasingly crazy bourbon world.

Nose: A crisp green apple wrapped in vanilla and caramel sweetness. Oakiness. Subtle baking spices. Palate: Apple and caramel at the front with a vanilla sweetness softening the intensity. Oakiness joins in the mid palate as the heat intensifies and the flavors deepens. The Finish is bold with alcohol and intense warmth. This one goes out with a bang. Body: full This is a really big, intense whiskey. I think this would be incredible on the rocks because of the high proof. Can’t wait to revisit it.