TWO BOURBONS FROM BARTON 1792 DISTILLERY WIN MEDALS AT 2014 NEW YORK WORLD WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION 

BARDSTOWN, kENTUCKY (Oct. 14, 2014) –The results from the 2014 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition have been announced and two of Barton 1792 Distillery’s bourbons have won medals.

A silver medal has been awarded to 1792 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and a bronze medal has been awarded to Kentucky Tavern Kentucky Straight Bourbon.

“These results are very exciting,” Ken Pierce, director of distillation and quality assurance, said. “We are delighted to have fared so well with such an esteemed panel of judges.”

The New York World Wine & Spirits Competition is one of the largest competitions for the retail beverage industry and has attracted top professional judges from broad spectrum of expertise. Considered the “Triple Crown of Competitions,” along with The San Francisco International Wine Competition and The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the competition is judged each year in New York City.

Complete results of the 2014 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition are available at http://www.nyworldwineandspiritscompetition.com/.

About Barton 1792 Distillery

Barton 1792 Distillery is part of Barton Brands of Kentucky, with facilities in Bardstown, Ky., Carson, Calif., and Baltimore, Md. Barton Brands is owned by the Sazerac Company, a family-owned company based in New Orleans, La. Barton 1792 Distillery was established in 1879 and continues today as the oldest fully-operating distillery in the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” The distillery is located on 196 acres and includes 28 warehouses, 22 other buildings, the Morton Spring and the Tom Moore Spring.  Distilling, aging and bottling fine Bourbon whiskey are hallmarks of the historic Barton 1792 Distillery. 1792 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is produced at Barton 1792 Distillery. This small batch Bourbon whiskey is named for the year Kentucky became a state and is the recent Best of Category winner at the 2014 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition. To learn more about the distillery visit http://www.1792bourbon.com/.