This featured bottling of the annually released 1972 Aged 12 Years Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey brings back the brand’s aged-stated whiskey iterations and was first introduced in 2019. Offered in small batches yearly in the summer, this bourbon is brought to proof with the clear, cool limestone waters of Kentucky – the same water used by Moore over a century ago when creating his signature whiskey. Matured in Warehouse Z of the Barton Distillery estate, 1792 Aged 12 Years is indeed aged for a minimum of 12 years in virgin American oak casks and is comprised of an undisclosed, high-rye mash bill (15-25% estimated). Bottled at 96.6 proof, this exceptional dram offers a nose of caramel and vanilla layered between hints of toffee candy, oak, and golden honey. On the palate are bites of roasted spices, walnuts, and oak complemented by just a light splash of bitter tannin and delicate pops of sweetness. Dry in finish, this treasured quaff is a warmly welcomed whiskey from the renowned 1792 Barton Distillery.