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1792 Small Batch vs Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
1792 Small Batch and Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus a new-wave, classically built craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | 1792 Small Batch | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 93.7 proof (46.9% ABV) | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) +5 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$26 – $34 ~$33 less | ~$55 – $70 |
- 1792 Small Batch and Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
1792 Small Batch
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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
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Flavor Profile
1792 Small Batch Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 7/5 spice: 1792 Small Batch 7 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: 1792 Small Batch 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: 1792 Small Batch 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: 1792 Small Batch 4 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10
oak 6/6 oak: 1792 Small Batch 6 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: 1792 Small Batch 5 out of 10, Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 1792 Small Batch: Barton's flagship and one of the most under-discussed bottles at its price. A high-rye character with cocoa and orange peel, and considerably more going on than the shelf position suggests.
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series: A blend of Bardstown's own young distillate with older sourced Kentucky whiskey, which is exactly what the name describes. Polished and fruit-leaning, and a clear demonstration that the blending is the skill on show.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with 1792 Small Batch if you want an overlooked, spice-forward Kentucky bourbon that punches above its price.
- Go with Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series if you want a well-built modern blend that shows what careful blending does rather than what age alone does.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned (1792 Small Batch); neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series).