Barton Premium Blend

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Barton Premium American Whiskey
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Barton Premium
Type Blended whiskey
Manufacturer Sazerac Company
Country of origin  Kentucky, United States
Alcohol by volume  40.00%
Proof (US) 80
Related products Barton Brands

Barton Premium is a Kentucky Blended whiskey produced in Bardstown, Kentucky by the Sazerac Company at its Barton 1792 Distillery. [1] It is sold in glass in 16 oz pint bottles, glass 750ml bottles, glass 1-liter bottles and plastic 1.75L bottles.

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References

  1. Constellation Exits American Whiskey, Sells to Sazerac, the Chuck Cowdery blog, January 12, 2009.