1792 small batch
$55.00
1792 Small Batch: Does anything stand out?
Coming up with things to talk about for the base level offering of 1792 is kind of hard to do. For starters, Barton has always played second fiddle to Buffalo Trace. It’s hard to stand out when your sibling is literally the darling child of the bourbon world. I know a lot of bourbon lovers – from novices to high end collectors – and none of them have ever talk about the bourbon that comes out of Barton. What I’m trying to say is that 1792 tends to be viewed as forgettable because the distillery itself tends to be forgettable. What a sad introduction to a review!
Every major Kentucky distillery has their own version of an “entry-level” bourbon. The bottle I’m reviewing today is not necessarily Barton’s entry level bourbon (that would be reserved for the Very Old Barton line), but it is the entry-level to the 1792 brand.
1792 – formerly called 1792 Ridgemont Reserve – is Barton’s own line of bourbon. Small Batch is the only version that seems to be continuously produced. Other versions like Bottled-in-Bond, Single Barrel and Full Proof seem to show up sporadically. There are also two annual releases – Sweet Wheat and Aged 12 Years – as well. It has always seemed odd to me that Sazerac doesn’t allow Barton to expand their line more, but that’s probably because so much of their distillate has been made with the intention of selling it to various Non-Distiller Producers.
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