Very Old Barton Bourbon 80 Proof
Very Old Barton Bourbon 80 Proof is a 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey at 40% ABV (80 proof), produced by the Sazerac Company at Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky — a distillery established in 1879 around the Tom Moore Spring, described by Sazerac as the oldest fully-operating distillery in Bardstown and named for the year Kentucky became a state. The current bottling carries no age statement, and no official mash bill is published for the brand; what is documented is its place — one of the classic Bardstown value bourbons from a working distillery Sazerac acquired in 2009. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey — current bottling carries no age statement
- Origin: Bardstown, Kentucky — Barton 1792 Distillery, established 1879 around the Tom Moore Spring
- Producer: Sazerac Company (acquired Barton in 2009)
Bardstown's Old Working Distillery
Barton 1792 Distillery stands on 196 acres in Bardstown, built around the Tom Moore Spring, and takes its name from 1792, the year Kentucky entered the Union. Very Old Barton is the distillery's long-running value bourbon line, bottled at several proofs over its history — this is the 80-proof expression, the lightest of the family. Browse more of the shelf in our bourbon whiskey and whisky collections, or see the brand on the Very Old Barton vendor page.
Tasting Notes
No official producer tasting notes are published for this bottling. The description that follows it in reference listings is a lean, wood-led one: a tawny pour with a lean woody aroma, a firm, drying woody palate and a dry, warm finish — a straightforward, oak-forward profile rather than a sweet one.
How to Enjoy
A working bourbon at a working proof: pour it over ice, lengthen it with ginger ale, or use it as the base of a whiskey sour or an old fashioned where a drier, oak-led bourbon is what the drink wants.
Frequently Asked Questions
How strong is Very Old Barton 80 Proof? 80 proof — 40% ABV — in this 750mL bottle. Other proofs (86, 90, 100) exist in the family; this listing is the 80-proof bottling only.
How old is it? The current bottling carries no age statement. As a straight bourbon it meets the legal requirements for that designation, but no specific age is published for this SKU, so none is claimed here.
Where is it made? At Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, by the Sazerac Company.
A Bardstown classic at an everyday proof — order Very Old Barton 80 Proof from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
