1792 Twelve Year Old Review

Brian’s 1792 Twelve Year Old Review

written on 04-December-2019

1792 TWELVE YEAR OLD REVIEW:

Barton’s 1792 Twelve Year Old (1792-12YO) is a fine bourbon.  It is not overly complex, but offers up just enough treats for the senses to keep things interesting.  While not a sweet bourbon, all the flavors are well blended and on the finish the juice closes with nice citrus notes.

1792 TWELVE YEAR OLD VITAL STATS:
1792 Twelve Year Old Review

– Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
– Region: Kentucky, USA
– Distiller: Barton 1792 Distillery
– Mash Bill: Unknown
(The mash bill for 1792 12 Year Old is undisclosed however the website* indicates it is their signature “high rye” recipe (possibly a mix of 75% corn, 15% rye and 10% barley)
– Cask: New-Charred Oak
– Barrel Char Level: #3.5
– Barrel Entry Proof: 125
– Age: 12 years old
– ABV: 48.3% (96.6 Proof)
– Price: $59.95 USD in Idaho

Find more information at 1792bourbon.com

ENJOYMENT METHOD:

For the evaluation, I shared the juice neat from Glencairn glasses with my daughter and fellow Whiskey for the Ages reviewer Hannah.

Check out her review for this bourbon here!

NOSE:

When first brought to the nose 1792-12YO has a distinct freshness.  There is a quick alcohol burn, maybe even a tickle, but it’s nice and natural.  The freshness continues with wafts of roasted corn, apples and gourmet raisins.  The spices are few and subtle: powdered ginger and white pepper which compliment the subdued scents of fresh baked apple pie, light vanilla, simple syrup and honey.  The subtlety to the nose continue with faint hints of hazy and lightly toasted oak.

PALATE:

At first sip, 1792-12YO has a warm bite and with additional draws, can grow quite hot on the tongue when held in the mouth.  There are hints of candied citrus and figs and of currents and plums, which blend well with a faint background of herbal grassiness.  The juice’s spiciness comes as cinnamon, black pepper and rye.  While not exactly sweet, there is a component of nearly burnt sugar … and it fits nicely with this simple and earthy whiskey.  Prolonged sipping can coax out elements of leather and a faint peanutiness which fades into a soft sensation of seasoned old oak.

Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
This is a simple but pleasant amber-polished mahogany colored liquid.  It is solid and well blended and coats the mouth with a silken coppery tickle.  When swished in the Glencairn, long clinging legs give way to tight clinging droplets.

FINISH:

1792-12YO has a medium-to-long fresh finish.  There are two distinct components of wood: seasoned old oak and that of a caramel coated tongue depressor.  A bit of corn peeks in as well, and a hint of grassiness remains, but fresh orange rinds win the day.  In the end, pepper is there to coat the back of the tongue and give the throat a nice warm parting.

MY RATING: 87/100

Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? Yes
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Baker’s Bourbon Batch B-90-001 Review

Brian’s Baker’s Bourbon Batch B-90-001 Review

review written on 08-May-2019

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

NOTE: The review below is for the old style bottling. Click Baker’s Single Barrel Bourbon to go to the more recent bottling.

In this Baker’s Bourbon Batch B-90-001 review, read on to discover how this premium Beam-Suntory offering stands up to similarly priced whiskeys, While Baker’s is a less expensive alternative to Booker’s, for me, I’ll opt for the big brother when it is available.  But make no mistake, Baker’s is good, it just doesn’t cover the bases for me the way other similarly priced bourbons do.

BAKER’S B-90-001 WHISKEY INFORMATION:
Baker’s Bourbon Batch B-90-001 Review

– Category: Small Batch – Batch B-90-001
– Region: Kentucky, USA
– Distiller: Jim Beam, Master Distiller Booker Noe
– Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
– Mash bill: 77% Corn, 13% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
– Casks: New Charred Oak
– Barrel Char: #4
– Barrel Entry Proof: unpublished
– Like other Jim Beam Small Batch bourbons, Baker’s is sourced from rickhouse center racks, never from the top or bottom.
– Age: 7 Years (Age Stated)
– Non-Chill Filtered
– ABV: 53.5% (107 proof)
– Price: $59.95 USD in Idaho

https://www.beamsuntory.com/

ENJOYMENT METHOD:

I drank this spirit neat, from a Glencairn glass.

NOSE:

Baker’s Bourbon Batch B-90-001 offers a well balanced nose. There is a lot going on here as I sensed the dry wine-like qualities of a brandy or sherry.  Light floral fruit notes mix with roasted corn, then give way to red berries and yellow gourmet raisins.  Sweet baked goods like Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal and sponge cake easily punch through after extended nosing.  More careful nosing can coax out white chocolate, vanilla custard, toasted marshmallows and butterscotch candy, and there is some nice buttery caramel, Macadamia nuts, toasted wood, and fresh sawdust as well.

PALATE:

I delayed reviewing Baker’s for several days as the first dram went down the throat extremely hot.  After exposing air to the liquid in the bottle, the juice remained dry, with only a quick burn and bite; the initial fieriness of the first glass was greatly subdued. Still, the wine tannins sensed on the nose came through as did the ripe berries and gourmet raisins.  Baker’s rye spice and pepper build a solid foundation for its sweet vanilla, caramelized sugar and dark toffee, then give way to subtle earthiness, new leather, and toasted pecans.  Its woodiness comes in as sweet and wet fresh-cut oak.

Balance, Body, Look and Feel:
Baker’s nose and flavours are well blended, with a nice balance of fruit, spice, sweet and oak.  Its large clinging droplets give way long fat clinging legs which drop into the mahogany and henna tinted bowl if the Glencairn.  This bourbon is silky-smooth in the mouth and is full, pleasant and mellow.

FINISH:

Baker’s finish is short, peppery and clean and its seasoned earthy oak drifts to sweet sherry wine.

MY RATING: 86/100

Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? Yes
But it won’t be a must have in the bunker.
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Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel Review

Brian’s Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel Review

written on 18-March-2019

REBEL YELL 10 YEAR SINGLE BARREL REVIEW:

Rebel Yell 10 Yr Single Barrel (10YSB) is a wheated bourbon distilled by Heaven Hill for independent bottler and distributor Luxco.  Internet research indicates the mash bill is likely the same or similar to Old Fitzgerald and Larceny bourbons, also made by Heaven Hill.

REBEL YELL 10 YEAR SINGLE BARREL VITAL STATS:
Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel Review

Distiller: Heaven Hill
Bottler: Luxco
Mashbill: 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley
Cask: Oak barrel char: #3
Barrel Entry: 125 Proof
Barrel #: 5083248
Aging began in September 2006
Bottle Age Stated: 10 Years
ABV: 50% (100 Proof)
Price: $59.95 USD in Idaho

https://luxco.com/

FOR THE REVIEW:

I drank this spirit neat, from a Glencairn glass with daughter and fellow Whiskey for the Ages reviewer, Hannah.

Check out her review for this bourbon here!

With its slightly higher proof, I find Rebel Yell 10YSB to be a nice change of pace when considering a wheated bourbon such as Larceny, Makers Mark, or one of the hard to find Weller releases.  Rebel Yell 10YSB is a solid, well-blended enjoyable sipper.

NOSE:

Brown sugar and simple syrup greet the nose as the juice is poured.  Rebel Yell 10YSB’s aroma is light and wheaty with a hint of sweet corn.  A trace of piney wood shavings rise from the bottom of the glass as the bourbon is drained.

PALATE:

The simple syrup, brown sugar, and wheaty grain aromas flow to the mouth, washing in a faint biscuity taste.  On the mid-palate, there is a hint of warm baking spice, dry cut grass and roasted peanuts.  No hint of wood is present until the glass is nearly empty and only then does a light dusting of cut pine come forward.

Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
Pleasant and mellow, Rebel Yell 10YSB is well-balanced with a dry and viscous mouth feel.  As the dram is enjoyed, the eye is entertained by long thin legs which drip quickly down into the Glencairn’s tawny interior.

FINISH:

Rebel Yell 10YSB’s finish is short with little to no bourbon burn which I find typical of wheated bourbons. It closes pleasantly with a little fresh corn sweetness.  After the dram is gone, cut plywood can be drawn to the senses from the Glencairn.

MY RATING: 87/100

Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? Yes
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