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1792 Small Batch vs Jack Daniel’s 10 Year
1792 Small Batch and Jack Daniel’s 10 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | 1792 Small Batch | Jack Daniel’s 10 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Tennessee Whiskey |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 80% corn, 8% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 10 years |
| Proof | 93.7 proof (46.9% ABV) | 97 proof (48.5% ABV) +3 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$26 – $34 ~$50 less | ~$70 – $90 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- 1792 Small Batch does 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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Jack Daniel’s 10 Year
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Flavor Profile
1792 Small Batch Jack Daniel’s 10 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 7/5 spice: 1792 Small Batch 7 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 5 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: 1792 Small Batch 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 7 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: 1792 Small Batch 6 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 7 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: 1792 Small Batch 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 6 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: 1792 Small Batch 5 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 5 out of 10
nuttiness 4/4 nuttiness: 1792 Small Batch 4 out of 10, Jack Daniel’s 10 Year 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- 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.
- Jack Daniel’s 10 Year: The return of an age-stated Jack Daniel's after more than a century. Ten years add dark fruit, cocoa and real oak to the familiar banana-and-caramel Lynchburg profile.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with 1792 Small Batch if you want an overlooked, spice-forward Kentucky bourbon that punches above its price without hunting for it.
- Go with Jack Daniel’s 10 Year if you want an older, oak-forward Jack Daniel's with dark fruit and cocoa.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned (1792 Small Batch); neat, rocks (Jack Daniel’s 10 Year).