Brian’s 1792 Sweet Wheat Review:
originally reviewed 19-December-2017,
amended 09-October-2019*
1792 SWEET WHEAT REVIEW:
Barton’s 1792 Sweet Wheat was one of the first whiskeys of which I purchased two bottles at the same time – after thoroughly enjoying an initial purchase. While not real complex, it has a brown sugar richness and a silky-sweet mouth feel which is so nice. There is a little alcohol on the palate but nothing to cause concern, some nice oak in the background and a finish which is quite short. 1792 Sweet Wheat is a great summer sip.
1792 SWEET WHEAT VITAL STATS:
– Region: Kentucky, USA
– Distiller: Barton 1792 Distillery
– Mash Bill: Unknown (The mash bill for Sweet Wheat is undisclosed. Internet searches indicate wheat instead of rye in Barton’s regular mash bill making this a likely mix of 75% corn, 15% wheat and 10% barley.)
– Cask: New-Charred Oak
– Barrel Char Level: #3.5
– Barrel Entry Proof: 125
– Age: nas (early releases were 8 years)
– ABV: 45.6% (91.2 Proof)
– Price: $36.95 USD in Idaho
Learn more at http://1792bourbon.com
*Note: This is an update of an older entry completed in December 2017. The bottle for the update was obtained in February 2019 as a result of my name being drawn from the State of Idaho Liquor Division “Rare Whiskey Lottery”. Sweet Wheat was first purchased in June and then again July of 2017 for around $37 USD.
ENJOYMENT METHOD:
I first drank this bourbon neat from an half-pint Mason jar. For the update I again enjoyed the juice neat and this time 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 there is a faint trace of acetone, but it is not unpleasant. The sensation dissipates quickly and there is no alcohol burn. Sensations of wheat are well defined as are sweet brown sugar and woody caramel. This is a gentle earthy bourbon which offers only a little light dry oak. 1792 Sweet Wheat is not overly complex and it makes me smile.
PALATE:
1792 Sweet Wheat is warming with little to no bite. The taste buds easily pick up the wheat, and with careful swishing, a hint of maraschino cherries along with a faint essence of cinnamon playing hide-and-seek on the tongue. The heat is much like mild white pepper. Its sweetness comes in as warm buttered soft brown sugar caramel on a fresh cut oak stick. This is an earthy dram.
Balance, Body, Look and Feel:
Well balanced, this bourbon is buttery smooth and mellow with a pleasant mouthfeel. In the glass, it tawny appearance offers up long quick dropping matchstick legs leave an ill-defined reverse crown.
FINISH:
The finish on 1792 Sweet Wheat is short, warm and caramelly sweet and as on the nose and palate quite earthy. As the whiskey was drawn down, I sense sawblade-scorched dry oak planks wafting from the empty Glencairn.
MY RATING: 88/100
Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? Yes
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