1792 Series (12 of 12): 225th Anniversary Did you know: This bottle does not celebrate the anniversary of the distillery, but of the statehood of Kentucky. If you do about 30 seconds of research (or 5 seconds of math) this is obvious. Most of us know that 1792 is not the year Barton was founded but rather the year Kentucky became a state. 1792 + 225 = 2017. Thing is, most “anniversary” bottles mark the anniversaries of a distillery or a product line. I had never really stopped to think about how this one was a bit different. Fingers crossed that in 2114 Barton will release ANOTHER 225th anniversary bottle marking THEIR 225th, and collectors will pair these as the Barton 225th anniversary set. Nose is lemon, cedar, sugar, cherries. Faint red apples. Smells decently aged, 12-15yrs. Love this. Body is sweet cream, cherries, green apple. Sugar. Delicious. Finish is gentle and sweet. Cream and cherries carry on. Faint baking spices on the backend. This is perfection. This is the best 1792 has to offer and it isn’t close. I can’t find fault with this drink. Amazing. Generally speaking, I’d skip the store picks, and here’s my official ranking of all the 1792 products, best to worst: 225th Sweet Wheat Port Finish 12 Year High Rye FP Small batch BiB SiB