In Bourbon Lens Episode 303: A Deep Dive with Ross Cornelissen, we sat down with the Master Distiller of 1792 Bourbon. During the episode, we sipped on two exceptional pours from Barton 1792: Sweet Wheat and Aged Twelve Years. In our latest review for Bourbon Lens, I taste these two whiskeys and see which one comes out on top!
Just the Facts On The Two Bottles:
1792 Sweet Wheat:
- Style: Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Age: Undisclosed
- Price: $46.99 SRP
- Proof: 91.2
1792 Aged Twelve Years
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Age: 12 to 15 years
- Price: $49.99 SRP
- Proof: 96.6
Tasting Notes On The Two Bottles:
1792 Sweet Wheat:
- Nose: the nose is sweet as the name states. It has notes of vanilla, cream of wheat, cinnamon sugar, and a red cream soda.
- Palate: a light punch of flavor, creamy mouthfeel, super sweet on the palate. It has notes of raspberry and cream cheese frosting to make it very dessert like.
- Finish: lingering sweetness with hints of red cream soda.
1792 Aged Twelve Years:
- Nose: powdered sugar, frosting, fig, sweet oak, tobacco and mint.
- Palate: cocoa powder, oak, honey and confectionery sugar. The stone fruit carries over in the back of the palate.
- Finish: sweet oak and tobacco
Closing Thoughts & Winner
Let’s be honest, 1792 is producing so many value buys even within their limited release portfolio. Both of these bourbons are very tasty but I lean towards the richer complexity of the Aged Twelve Years. What’s your favorite Barton 1792 bottling?
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