1792 Wheated Full Proof: Sweet Wheat at 125 Proof, $39.99

Barton 1792 Distillery has introduced 1792 Wheated Full Proof Bourbon, a new 125-proof (62.5% ABV) expression bottled at the whiskey's original barrel entry proof. It builds on 1792 Sweet Wheat, the wheated bourbon first introduced in 2015, taking the same sweet, rounded style to full proof for greater depth and intensity. The release comes in a 375ml bottle only, carries a suggested retail price of $39.99, and will be available beginning November 2026 in California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois. It is distilled and aged at Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. The release discloses no age statement and no mash bill percentages. Master Distiller Ross Cornelissen is quoted in the release on Sweet Wheat's following: “Sweet Wheat has built a passionate following because of its distinctly smooth, rounded flavor profile.”

We know this whiskey's family well. Our blind head-to-head of Weller 12 Year vs. 1792 Sweet Wheat scored Sweet Wheat 7.7/10: a good wheated bourbon at a fair price, though Weller 12 won the matchup. Sweet Wheat also sits in the Brown Book (Tier 3, retail $40, secondary around $75). The Full Proof version is the same wheated style turned up to 125 proof, which should appeal to the same drinkers. But do the math before you hunt it: $39.99 buys a 375ml bottle, which works out to $79.98 per 750ml equivalent, roughly double the per-ounce price of Sweet Wheat. And it is only launching in five states, so most readers will not see it yet.

Read our Sweet Wheat comparison and the Brown Book.

Source: Barton 1792 Distillery press release, October 28, 2026. Read the release (Fred Minnick).