1792 FULL PROOF BOURBON WINS DOUBLE GOLD AT NORTH AMERICAN BOURBON & WHISKEY COMPETITION

10 Whiskeys from Barton 1792 Distillery Honored

BARDSTOWN, KY (Sept. 16, 2021) – 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey received a Double Gold medal at the 2021 North American Bourbon & Whiskey competition (NABWC). Nine other Barton 1792 Distillery whiskeys were awarded medals, including four Gold medals, four Silver medals and one Bronze medal.

Double Gold medal went to

• 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Gold medals went to

• 1792 Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 1792 Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 1792 Aged 12 Years Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Thomas S. Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Cabernet Sauvignon Casks

Silver medals went to

• 1792 Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Thomas S. Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Casks
• Early Times Kentucky Whiskey
• Early Times Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Bronze medal went to

• Thomas S. Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Chardonnay Casks

The NABWC, which was founded in 2014, promotes excellence in bourbon, whiskey, and moonshine through a double-blind competition and is based on a 100-point scale. The spirits are judged by styles and price categories.

For more information about the 2021 NABWC, visit http://whiskeycomp.com/. For more information about Barton 1792 brands, visit https://www.1792distillery.com/

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 for 2020.  To learn more visit www.1792bourbon.com.