Barton 1792 Distillery is expanding the 1792 portfolio in two directions at once, introducing the brand’s first straight rye whiskey alongside its oldest bourbon to date. The launches give the Bardstown distillery a new rye expression for domestic shelves and a more collectible cask-strength bourbon aimed squarely at global travel retail.
1792 Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey is bottled at 100 proof and made with rye grains sourced from Canada, Europe, and the northern United States. Barton uses its bourbon yeast for the expression, a detail intended to tie the rye back to the spice-forward character already associated with the 1792 bourbon lineup. Brand tasting notes point to warm baking spices and spiced fruit jellies on the nose, followed by rye spice, cinnamon candy, molasses, mulling spices, and sweet oak. It is available now in select domestic markets through Sazerac’s distributor network with a suggested retail price of $39.99 for a 750ml bottle.
The second release, 1792 XV, moves in the opposite direction: older, stronger, and far more limited. The 15-year-old bourbon is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 124.2 proof, making it the first cask-strength age-stated release under the 1792 label. While the name points to 15 years, the 2026 release includes selected casks ranging from 15 to 22 years old. Tasting notes include sweet cola, leather, vanilla extract, dark cherries, cocoa, integrated oak, and dark caramel.
1792 XV is packaged in a 1-liter bottle and will be sold exclusively through select airport retailers, including Los Angeles International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and Incheon International Airport in Seoul. Pricing is set at $249.99, positioning it as the collector’s bottle of the pair, while the rye gives 1792 a more accessible new lane beyond bourbon.
