Tag Archives: Barton 1792

Tasting Tuesday: Chestnut Farms vs. 1792 Full Proof—A Five-Bourbon Blind Tasting

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

A Total Wine recommendation convinced me to spend $129 on Chestnut Farms Single Barrel. Then I did some research. So I put it blind against two 1792 Full Proofs, an Elijah Craig store pick and E.H. Taylor Small Batch to find out whether I had actually gotten my money’s worth. Continue reading →

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The Bourbon Cheapskate, Vol. 35: The Single Barrel Bargain Brawl

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Four value-friendly single barrels go head to head: Evan Williams 86.6, Benchmark Single Barrel, Member’s Mark Single Barrel and Evan Williams America 250. Some are decent. One is an outrageous bargain. And one makes me wonder why Heaven Hill hasn’t already given us a higher-proof Evan Williams Single Barrel as a regular release. Continue reading →

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The Bourbon Cheapskate, Vol. 29: Wolcott Bonded: Worth the Gamble?

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Spirits Direct makes me cautious. Barton has me skeptical. But at $35, Wolcott Bottled-in-Bond might be a Bourbon Cheapskate worth keeping on the shelf — especially when stacked against its 125-proof sibling. Continue reading →

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The Bourbon Cheapskate, Vol. 15: When $30 Beats $70 — A Blind Surprise at 120 Proof

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

When you can find barrel-proof bourbon under $40, it’s hard not to get curious. So I blinded Wolcott Rickhouse Reserve (a 120-proof Total Wine “Spirits Direct” bottle) against three bourbons I already enjoy and that fall within a tight proof … Continue reading →

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