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Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series vs 1792 Small Batch
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series and 1792 Small Batch sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, classically built craft style versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series | 1792 Small Batch |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 98.9 proof (49.5% ABV) +5 proof | 93.7 proof (46.9% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$55 – $70 | ~$26 – $34 ~$33 less |
- Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series and 1792 Small Batch do not publish an official mash bill.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
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series
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1792 Small Batch
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Flavor Profile
Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 1792 Small Batch
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 5/7 spice: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, 1792 Small Batch 7 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 7 out of 10, 1792 Small Batch 6 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, 1792 Small Batch 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 3 out of 10, 1792 Small Batch 4 out of 10
oak 6/6 oak: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 6 out of 10, 1792 Small Batch 6 out of 10
heat 5/5 heat: Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series 5 out of 10, 1792 Small Batch 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 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.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- Go with 1792 Small Batch if you want an overlooked, spice-forward Kentucky bourbon that punches above its price.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Bardstown Bourbon Company Fusion Series); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (1792 Small Batch).