Barton 1792 Distillery – Very Old Barton 100 Proof Bourbon Bardstown, Kentucky, USA NOSE: Vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, baked apple, leather, tobacco, mint, baking spices. PALATE: Caramel sweetness, vanilla bean, cinnamon spice, toasted oak, brown sugar, tobacco, pepper, and occasional dark fruit or berry notes. FINISH: Warming rye spice, cloves, oak char, black pepper, lingering caramel, and light minty notes. AWARDS: Tied for “Best Buy Whisk(e)y of the Year” at the 17th Annual Whisky Advocate (formerly Malt Advocate) Awards in 2011. NOTES: Very Old Barton 100 Proof Bourbon is a long-running Kentucky bourbon produced at the historic Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Among bourbon enthusiasts, it has developed a near “cult favorite” reputation as one of the best value 100-proof bourbons on the market.