TWO 1792 BOURBONS NAMED FINALISTS FOR CHAIRMAN’S TROPHY AT 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE 

BARDSTOWN, kENTUCKY (Aug. 25, 2020) – Five 1792 bourbons from the Barton 1792 Distillery were recognized at the 2020 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, including two which were named finalists for the highest honor. The two Chairman’s Trophy Finalists were 1792 Aged 12 Years and 1792 Bottled-in-Bond. Additionally, three whiskies were designated a “Great Value,” and two received the “Tried & True” award.

Awarded the high honor of “Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation” was:

• 1792 Aged 12 Years Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Finalist for Chairman’s Trophy
  • Named a “Great Value”

“Excellent, Highly Recommended” honors went to:

• 1792 Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon
  • Named a “Great Value”
  • “Tried & True” Award
• 1792 Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon
  • Finalist for Chairman’s Trophy
  • Named a “Great Value”
• 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon
  • “Tried & True” Award

Awarded “Very Good, Strong Recommendation” were:

• 1792 Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon

This competition, in its 10th year, is judged by a panel of the spirit industry’s most renowned judges including award-winning authors, buyers, journalists, educators and bar owners, who rate each spirit on a 100-point scale.

Complete results for the 2020 Ultimate Spirits Challenge can be found at https://www.ultimate-beverage.com/ultimate-spirits-challenge-USC-Results/2020-spirits-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, and is named for the year Kentucky became a state. The Distillery has garnered a number of prestigious awards for its whiskies, including its 1792 Full Proof, which was named the World Whiskey of the Year by “Jim Murray Whiskey Bible 2020.”  To learn more visit www.1792bourbon.com.