Brian’s 1792 Full Proof Bourbon Review:
15-August-2020
Review Preperation Notes: I poured off 2 oz. from the neck of the newly opened bottle. I then alternate poured review portions into two Glencairns. The pours rested for 10 minutes before the review began.
1792 FULL PROOF BOURBON REVIEW:
While 1792 Full Proof lights up sinuses with alcohol vapors, any bold aromas usually sensed in a high proof bourbon are muted. In the mouth the liquid is both buttery and gritty and my tongue tingles with an aggressive Kentucky Chew. The flavors aren’t complex — but there’s a lot of subtlety in each sip and the finish is long and warm.
1792 FULL PROOF VITAL STATS:
– Region: Kentucky, USA
– Distiller: Barton Distillery
– Mashbill: 75% Corn, 15% Rye, and 10% Barley
– Cask: New-Charred Oak
– Barrel Char Level: #3.5
– Barrel Entry Proof: 125
– ABV: 62.5% (125 proof)
– Age: nas (Prior to 2013, all bottles were labeled as aged for eight years. 1792 no longer prints age statements on their bottles.)
– According to internet searches and reports, 1792 Full Proof is not chill filtered, but passes through plate and frame filters.
– Availability: Limited Releases each year
– Price: $47.95 USD in Idaho (Feb 2020)
1792 Full Proof is not bottled at the strength it comes out of the barrel, but rather at the original 125 proof it went into the barrel. Therefore water is added to lower the bottle ABV.
Learn more at 1792bourbon.com.
ENJOYMENT METHOD:
For the evaluation, I enjoyed 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 brought to the nose for the initial waft, strong ethanol alcohol gives the olfactories more than a little burn. After regaining control, fermented tannins and flowering fruit trees mix with dusty roasted corn and and an ever so faint essence of mint. Any fruitiness comes across as apricot and fresh candied orange zest which blend into allspice, powdered ginger, rye and vanilla custard in a crumbled graham cracker crust. Still, all aromas are faint and finish with simple syrup, light brown sugar and light oak.
PALATE:
The first sips bite the lips and tongue with a quick burn. I also taste the tannins and fruit tree blossoms along with the roasted corn sensed on the nose. There are also hints of dried dark fruits and candied citrus which blend into briny black pepper and rye. While not a particularly sweet bourbon, 1792 Full Proof does have nearly hidden elements of light vanilla, an essence of maple flavoring and faint stale pop rocks candy. There are also traces of toasted pecan, seasoned oak, and barrel spice.
Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
I would have to report 1792 Full Proof is well balanced but it is also quite boring with little complexity in its taste. There is a coppery tickle in the mouth, like sucking on a penny. The juice is a bit rough and gritty but at same time buttery. After each sip, the liquid in the glass falls in sheets, breaking into fast falling legs to return to the tawny colored pool and an ill defined crown does cling inside the Glencairn.
FINISH:
For me, 1792 Full Proof has a long simple finish; its lingering warmth and the occasional trace of maraschino cherry are all that remain in the sip. As the dram is drawn down, oak begins to waft from the Glencairn but it too is faint and quite weak.
MY RATING: 82/100
Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? No
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