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    1792 Full Proof

    1792 Full Proof Single Barrel Review – The Bourbon Society Selection

    BillBy BillOctober 20, 2016Updated:January 16, 2018No Comments2 Mins Read
    [amazon_link asins=’B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2′ template=’MT-product-carousel’ store=’modernthirstc-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’3c84b615-faee-11e7-bb1a-779ece4c41ff’]In June of this year, I reviewed the then-recently released 1792 Full Proof.  I really liked it ,rating it a 91 overall.  This month, The Bourbon Society in Louisville offered their barrel selection of 1792 for sale to members.  I couldn’t help myself, and am happy to report on the results.

    For more information on 1792 Full Proof, check out my review from June:

    1792 Full Proof Bourbon Review

    In the meantime, this is a private barrel selection chosen by The Bourbon Society. I tasted this side-by-side with the standard bottle I reviewed before.

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    1792 Full Proof Vital Stats
    1792-full-proof-bourb-soc-003◾ABV: 62.5% (Proof: 125º)
    ◾Mash Bill:75% Corn, 15% Rye, 10% Barley
    ◾Barrel Entry Proof: 125
    ◾Barrel Char Level: #3.5
    ◾Age: Not Stated (8 1/2 years according to literature)
    ◾Aged in warehouses E, N, I
    ◾Producer: Barton 1792
    ◾Price Paid: $38
    ◾Suggested MSRP: $44.99
    ◾Availability: Private Barrel Selection ( Selected by The Bourbon Society)

    Appearance

    The Single Barrel selection is noticeably darker than the standard bottle.  It’s deep mahogany.

    Nose

    1792-full-proof-bourb-soc-001On the single barrel, the ethanol is clearly more present, but there is a powerful burst of  sweet cinnamon and gingerbread flavors underlaced with vanilla and caramel beyond that.

    Taste

    Markedly sweeter on the single barrel.  It’s more alcohol-forward as well, but the brown sugar and gingerbread notes explode out of the glass on this one.  It’s decadent.  It’s similar to the standard bottling in that the same flavors are present, but they seem more concentrated and more intense on the single barrel.

    Finish

    Like the standard bottle, this is a medium finish, making this a sweet, satisfying sip that shows a little age and oak on the tail end.  I don’t get much cocoa in the single barrel, as I did in the standard bottling, but the intense sweet cinnamon is more pronounced

    Synopsis

    In the earlier review, I lamented that I wasn’t getting quite the experience I remembered from tasting 1792 straight form the barrel.  I nearly found it with this single barrel selection.  This is decadently sweet and wonderfully satisfying.  It’s a clear step up from the already excellent standard Full Proof bottling, making this one of my favorite tastes of the year to date.

    ModernThirst.com Score: 94 out of 100 points.

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    Bill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and Founder and Chief Blending Officer for Four Gate Whiskey Company. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. He attended the University of Kentucky in the mid to late 1990s. He has also been published on Liquor.com. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and consulted for multiple national labels. He is married with two daughters, and lives in east Louisville. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @BillStraub and email him at Bill@ModernThirst.com.

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