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In 1876, John D. Willett — one of Kentucky's original bourbon aristocrats — transferred his interest in the Willett & Frenke Distillery to his son-in-laws, Benjamin Mattingly and Thomas Moore. Mattingly and Moore continued to operate the Willett & Frenke Distillery together until 1881, when Mattingly finally sold his stake in the company to a group of investors. Within a few years, Thomas Moore acquired complete control over the distillery and eponymously renamed it. Moore would continue to operate the distillery for another five decades, until he was ultimately forced to close his doors at the onset of Prohibition. Today, the Barton 1792 Distillery operates on the same site as the historic Tom Moore Distillery, and continues to use the same methods that Moore used over a century ago when distilling his own bourbon. 1792 Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is made from a mash of corn, rye and malted barley. While the use of corn in the bourbon's recipe adds classic notes of buttered bread, biscuits and roasted nuts, the heavy use of rye in the bourbon's mashbill yields a more complex and full-bodied whiskey. After the grains are harvested, they are mashed and fermented before being distilled through a copper-pot still.
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ABV | 46.85% | 45% | 45.2% | 45% |
Taste Profile | Smooth and balanced, featuring flavors of candied almonds, rich cocoa, vanilla, and a touch of honey. | Rich and full-bodied with flavors of caramel, vanilla, toffee, dried fruit, and oak. | Smooth and well-balanced with flavors of rich dried fruit, vanilla, caramel | Smooth and well-balanced with flavors of rich dried fruit, honey, spice, vanilla, and toasted oak. |
Aroma & Bouquet | Rich and complex with notes of toffee, hints of orange peel, herbs, honey, leather, and oak. | Sweet caramel, vanilla, toffee, dried fruits, and toasted oak. | Rich dried fruit, vanilla, caramel, toasted oak, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg | Sweet fruit notes of ripe red berries, cherries, and apricots, with hints of vanilla, baking spices, oak and honey |
Smooth & Finish | Long, dry, and complex with hints of oak, cocoa, and lingering spices. | Long and satisfying, with layers of sweetness, spice, and oak lingering on the palate. | Long and smooth, with lingering warmth, balanced oak and vanilla | Medium-long with lingering sweetness, balanced by spicy warmth, oak, and a smooth, slightly dry finish. |
After distillation, the bourbon is aged in new, American oak casks for a minimum of eight years in Warehouse Z on the distillery's estate in Bardstown, Kentucky. Warehouse Z is situated on the edge of a bluff and as a result, enjoys the intense heat and humidity that are ideal for maturing whiskey. "When it comes to barrel aging," says Ken Pierce, Barton 1792's master distiller, "it's just like real estate — location, location, location. That's why 1792 ages in Warehouse Z up there on the bluff." In addition, during the maturation process, Pierce samples each cask of bourbon as it rests to determine when the bourbon has reached its peak of maturity.
"Quality in, quality out," says Pierce, who has over two decades of experience at the distillery. Once the bourbon has matured for a minimum of eight years, it is brought to proof with water drawn from the Tom Moore spring. The iron-free, Kentucky limestone water — the same water used by Moore over a century ago when crafting his own whiskey — adds a subtle touch of complexity and depth to the bourbon.