Description

In the past, the main distinction between VOB and 1792 releases like this 1792 Small Batch was that everything bottled for 1792 used to come exclusively from the most famous of their 29 warehouses; Warehouse Z. Their updated site makes no mention of Warehouse Z and instead says that the 1792 Small Batch is made from a “high rye” recipe and is a “marriage of select barrels carefully chosen by our Master Distiller.” Take from that change what you will. Barton 1792 Distillery ABV: 46.85%

NOSE
Can an aroma be smooth? Because that’s how this one comes across. Dark fruit, caramel, vanilla pudding and oak with light notes of raisins, biscuits and baking spices. This is a different, better, experience compared to the Ridgemont Reserve.

PALATE
Oak, dark fruit, maple-caramel hybrid, vanilla pudding, pine-like herbal spice, toasted corn, and a light biscuity character. It’s a solid flavor and works well with the aroma.

FINISH
Long slow fade of oak, vanilla, spice and something that reminds me of mixing the caramel and the buttered popcorn in those 3-corn tins that show up around the holidays.

BALANCE, BODY & FEEL
Decent balance, medium body, and a warm slick feel.