Very Old Barton 90 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Wins Gold at 2018 New York World Wine and Spirits Competition 

BARDSTOWN, kENTUCKY (Oct. 18, 2018) –– Six spirits from Barton 1792 Distillery won medals at the eighth annual New York World Wine & Spirits Competition (NYWSC), including Very Old Barton 90 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon, which received a Gold Medal.

The NYWSC, held in August, received more than 430 wines and 340 spirits as entries in this year’s competition, breaking all records of previous years.

Spirits from Barton 1792 Distillery which received Silver Medals:

• 1792 Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
• 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
• Very Old Barton 80 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
• Kentucky Tavern Kentucky Straight Bourbon
• Zackariah Harris Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Results from the 2018 New York World Wine and Spirits Competition can be found at https://www.nywscomp.com/results/.

About Barton 1792 Distillery

Barton 1792 Distillery is part of Barton Brands.  Barton Brands has facilities in Bardstown, Ky., Carson, Calif., and Baltimore, Md. Barton Brands is owned by the Sazerac Company, an American 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 Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is produced at Barton 1792 Distillery. This whiskey is named for the year Kentucky became a state and is the recent gold medal winner at the 2017 Los Angeles International Spirits Competition. To learn more visit www.1792bourbon.com