Its got some sweetness to it, but not as much as with most bourbons … This a great one to keep in your cheap bottle repertoire, especially if you are looking for something to mix with.
Very Old Barton Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
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Product Description
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 50.0% |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Region | Kentucky |
| UPC | 080660045153 |
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Awards & Scores
Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
What critics and judges wrote
It could use another year or two in the barrel, but the grains, caramel, and fruit (with a hint of spice) are delicious on their own. … This is a fine pick.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 3 notes from 2 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greenA hint
- Fruitycitrus zest, fruitLight
- Sweeta hint of butterscotch, caramel, some sweetness, not as much as with most bourbonsClear
- Oak & maltthe grainsLight
- SmokeA hint
- Spicea hint of spice, pepper and spice up frontA hint
Flavor map
Very Old Barton against other bourbons we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
Closest bourbons at a similar price: George Dickel 8 Year Small Batch ($29.97), Cyrus Noble Small Batch ($28.98), and McAfee's Benchmark Old No. 8 ($21.97).
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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.
| Whisky | Rich | Smoky | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Old Barton (this bottle) | 3.7 | 0.7 | $15.98 |
| George Dickel 8 Year Small Batch | 3.8 | 0.7 | $29.97 |
| Jim Beam Repeal Batch | 3.5 | 0.7 | $44.96 |
| A. Smith Bowman Distillery 'Bowman Brothers' Pioneer Spirit Small Batch | 4.0 | 0.5 | $36.98 |
| Basil Hayden's 'Toast' | 3.8 | 0.3 | $79.96 |
| Smooth Ambler 'Contradiction' | 3.8 | 0.3 | $45.98 |
| Deadwood | 3.4 | 0.3 | $49.98 |
| Penelope Cooper Series Rio | 3.2 | 0.7 | $299.96 |
| Cyrus Noble Small Batch | 4.0 | 1.3 | $28.98 |
| Woodinville Whiskey Co. Port Cask Finish | 4.3 | 1.0 | $54.98 |
| McAfee's Benchmark Old No. 8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | $21.97 |
| Woodford Reserve Master's Collection '1838 Style White Corn' | 3.7 | 0.0 | $499.96 |
| Basil Hayden's 10 Year Old | 3.2 | 1.2 | $99.96 |
| Four Roses Yellow Label | 3.5 | 0.0 | $22.97 |
| Jim Beam Honey Flavoured | 3.0 | 0.9 | $14.97 |
| Blade and Bow | 4.0 | 0.0 | $59.98 |
| Nelson Bros. Classic a Blend of | 4.0 | 1.4 | $54.98 |
| New Riff Distilling 8 Year Old | 4.0 | 0.0 | $99.96 |
| 1792 Sweet Wheat | 4.5 | 0.7 | $199.96 |
| William Larue Weller | 4.5 | 0.7 | $1,699.96 |
| Booker's | 4.5 | 0.4 | $249.96 |
| Old Forester 86 Proof | 4.5 | 1.0 | $19.97 |
Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.