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1792 Small Batch Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
November 10, 2021 (edited December 2, 2021)
N: Caramel, green rye, orange citrus. Mint, menthol, ethanol. Little bit of sweet oak. Some corn. Some vanilla. Something nutty, almond maybe.
P: Very light mouthfeel, leaning toward being watery. Caramel and orange citrus again. Vanilla, mint, and more young rye grain notes. Very little happening on the mid-palate - it just kind of fades out. Finish has a little spice, a little more citrus, maybe some chocolate, little bit more mint.
This is a maybe serviceable bourbon, but it's priced too high to compete. Only two bucks more gets you the Knob Creek 9 year old that's sitting next to it on the shelf. This is nowhere near competing with that - just too wimpy here. This could make a nice foil to some of the $15 to $20 bourbons on the shelf (it could be a slightly more grown up option over Jack Daniels, for example), but it doesn't compete when approaching the $30 range.
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Agree 100%
@skillerified I’m a big fan of their bottles in bond and full proof if you can find one - both typically retail under $50 unless marked up
I think I'd be willing to try the higher proof Bartons. Feels like this would/could be better with less cutting. I'm curious, but I'm not going to look too hard for it.
The Barton Profile just doesn't do it for me.
Yeah I didnt care for this either.. nice bottle though