Tag: Barton Brands

1792 Port Finish Bourbon

88.9 proof; aged 6 years in new American white oak barrels and an additional 2 in used port wine barrels $39.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: Barton 1792 Distillery, owned by Sazerac, continues its new line of premium 1792 brands…

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1792 Sweet Wheat

91.2 proof, 8 years $32.99/750ml The story: 1792 Sweet Wheat is the first-ever new expression for Barton 1792 bourbon. It was distilled in 2007 using wheat as the secondary grain rather than rye, which the distillery says “gives the taste profile…

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Tuesday’s Shot of Bourbon Trivia

Over the weekend, I mentioned 1792 Ridgemont Reserve. You might know that the 1792 in the name is a reference to the year that Kentucky became the 15th state. But did you know the bourbon was called “Ridgewood Reserve 1792” when it…

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