Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Cask Finish Bourbon Whiskey
Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Cask Finish Bourbon Whiskey is a 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 47.65% ABV (95.3 proof), made at Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, from the distillery's signature high-rye recipe, aged for many years in new charred oak and then extended-finished — for additional years, not months — in Cabernet Sauvignon wine casks. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 47.65% (95.3 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Cabernet Sauvignon cask finish
- Origin: Barton 1792 Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
- Mash: Signature high-rye recipe (percentages not published)
- Maturation: Many years in new charred oak, then an extended finish in Cabernet Sauvignon casks (California wine casks, per launch reporting)
- Series: One of the three original Thomas S. Moore extended cask finishes, launched December 2020
The Bold, Red-Wine Expression of the Moore Trio
The Thomas S. Moore line honours the man who built the Barton 1792 distillery site in 1889 and lost his bourbon empire to Prohibition in 1920; it launched in December 2020 as Barton 1792's first ultra-premium brand, built on extended cask finishing — wine and spirits casks from around the world, filled for years rather than the months a typical finish gets. The bottle's racehorse recalls Belle of Nelson, the thoroughbred behind one of Moore's earliest brands, winner of the 1878 Kentucky Oaks. Of the three original finishes, this Cabernet Sauvignon bottling is the bold, red-wine expression: the high-rye bourbon's spice meets a dark-fruit cask layer from California Cabernet casks, per launch reporting. See the full trio on the Thomas S. Moore vendor page and in our bourbon whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the producer's launch release: a bold taste of dark fruit, caramel, and vanilla — the Cabernet cask deepening the bourbon's natural caramel-and-vanilla core with red-wine fruit.
How to Enjoy
Neat, or with one cube — and it is the natural bottle of the trio to pour alongside red meat and rich food. It also makes a dark-fruit-leaning Manhattan. More cask-finished bourbons are in our whisky collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What casks finish the Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon bourbon?
Cabernet Sauvignon wine casks — California wine casks, per launch reporting — after the bourbon's first ageing of many years in new charred oak; the finish itself runs for additional years.
How is this different from the Chardonnay and Port finishes?
Same high-rye Barton 1792 bourbon, different finishing cask: the Cabernet is the bold, dark-fruit expression at 95.3 proof, the Chardonnay is the rich citrus-and-tropical bottling, and the Port is the soft, sweet one.
How strong is the Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Cask Finish?
95.3 proof (47.65% ABV), in a 750mL bottle.
For bourbon drinkers who order Cabernet by default — order Thomas S. Moore Cabernet Sauvignon Cask Finish Bourbon online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.