Our final bottle (for now) as we travel through Barton’s 1792 series is 1792 Full Proof. Where as the small batch comes in at 93.7 proof and the Bottled In Bond is an obvious 100 proof, the Full Proof tips the scale at a whopping 125 proof. This additional proof should result in additional flavor, but can it avoid the extra burn. As a note, this particular bottle is a store pick, 1792 Full Proof – L&W Single Barrel Select.
1792 Full Proof – L&W Single Barrel Select
Sight: Burnished
Smell: Bombastic hits of charred oak lead things off before being backfilled with plenty of vanilla and caramel. Pops of fruit waft out, with an almost fermented like note of booze, implying blackberries and plums that have been steeped in corn mash. There’s a sort of jammy strawberry note that comes and goes as well with a hint of fresh baked danish too it.
Sip: The heat isn’t quite instant, but it starts building from the word go, and there’s a richness of the body that continues throughout. The build up of heat is a real issue as things continue, blowing our flavors that show up early. There’s a beautiful rich chocolate and strawberry note that pulls through, with a hint of baked pastry. The sweetness of deep brown sugar and roasted oak come through to add to the mix. Additional notes of fruit and buckwheat honey randomly appear.
Savor: The ending delivers on a complex mix of grilled strawberry, roasting oak, and baking spices with a touch of burnt marshmallow and plenty of tannin. It lingers for what feels like forever with a just a touch of burn.
1792 Full Proof – L&W Single Barrel Select is bold, rich, and powerfully flavored. This particular bottle bursts with rich pastry, oak, sugar, and complex berry notes. The vanilla and caramel really deliver all the way through, with strong toasted sugars coming through on the end. The overall sippability of this whiskey is on point.
Compared to 1792 Small Batch
The nose on 1792 Full Proof is like getting hit by force of nature. The power of the smells are simply turning 1792 Small Batch to 11, and then adding in a whole extra set. That said, the nose has a tendency to run hot, and the occasional nose burn is likely. The palate is a fire storm, and outside of the high burn from the alcohol, the flavors are all cranked up to the max as well. The result is something powerful, aggressive, and interesting.
In Cocktails
In a Manhattan, the flavor profile explodes in a gorgeous and heavenly way. The caramel notes jump to the front, bringing a creamy and rich caramel that cedes into a beautiful fruit forward profile of strawberries, dried raspberries, and figs. The oak and spice bring up the rear drive a massive burnt marshmallow and spice ending. The overall result is a bold, enticing Manhattan that is unapologetic in it’s flavors. If anything, this Manhattan is so big, you might wonder if it still needs to be turned down.
In Review – 1792 Full Proof L&W Single Barrel Select
1792 Full Proof L&W Single Barrel Select is frankly bonkers in a good way. While there’s nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, toned down about this pick, it’s also can be tamed. The flavors explode forward in a beautiful mix of fruit, sweet treacle’s, and spices. With the strength, it means both ice and cocktails are not detriments, but benefits to unlocking the flavors. While unfortunately this barrel is long gone, we recommend you try 1792 FP
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