1792 Small Batch: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-29 · from the 1792 desk

Ever had a bourbon swerve from nuts into spice? 1792 Small Batch opens on toasted walnuts and pecans, then smoked hatch chiles arrive with cinnamon, orange and crème brûlée, pepper back for the finish. $83 for members at Dan Murphy's this week. More in this week's piece.

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Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.1; bottles: 1792 Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey 750mL, Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 700mL, Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 700mL.
1792 Small Batch price this week: $83 (price.ticket)
1792 Small Batch 360° low (like for like): $67 (price_360.seats)
1792 Small Batch 360° high (like for like): $84 (price_360.seats)
1792 Small Batch usual price: $84 (price_guide.usual)
1792 Small Batch lowest seen: $78 (price_guide.seen_low)
1792 Small Batch highest seen: $90 (price_guide.seen_high)
Eagle Rare 10 for a 1792 Small Batch drinker: 93% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Eagle Rare 10 price as a share of 1792 Small Batch: 108% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Eagle Rare 10 price this week: $90 (price.ticket)
Eagle Rare 10 usual price: $94 (price_guide.usual)
Eagle Rare 10 lowest seen: $85 (price_guide.seen_low)
Eagle Rare 10 highest seen: $104 (price_guide.seen_high)
Wild Turkey 101 for a 1792 Small Batch drinker: 89% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Wild Turkey 101 price as a share of 1792 Small Batch: 88% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Wild Turkey 101 price this week: $73 (price.ticket)
Wild Turkey 101 usual price: $73 (price_guide.usual)
Wild Turkey 101 lowest seen: $70 (price_guide.seen_low)
Wild Turkey 101 highest seen: $75 (price_guide.seen_high)
1792 Small Batch per standard drink: $2.99 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Wild Turkey 101 per standard drink: $2.62 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Eagle Rare 10 per standard drink: $3.62 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, about 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
1792 Small Batch: standard drinks in the bottle: about 28
Wild Turkey 101: standard drinks in the bottle: about 28
Eagle Rare 10: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: 1792 Small Batch, Wild Turkey 101 and Eagle Rare 10
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

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Notes for reviewer

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premium over CE 360° · shared scale 0% to +70% across the eleven

1792 Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

$83.99list 11-05

CE 360° $72.50 · 6.4% over · #28 of 44 in Kentucky

per standard drink $3.03 · #19 of 39 in Kentucky

39 pieces · observed

Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

$77.99list 11-05

CE 360° $65.85 · 5.9% over · #26 of 44 in Kentucky

per standard drink $2.80 · #14 of 39 in Kentucky

24 pieces · observed

Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

$98.99list 11-05

CE 360° $81.25 · 9.7% over · #31 of 44 in Kentucky

per standard drink $3.98 · #28 of 39 in Kentucky

36 pieces · observed

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