Comments on: 1792 Ridgewood Reserve | Rating 80

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:56:30 +0000

Had a taste at a trendy bar a few weeks back before a gig. Great stuff and i will be adding this juice to my homebar this week.

By: Bob B

Bob B — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:28:18 +0000

I am sipping 1792 as I write this review. I dont mix it with anything, just take it straight and at room temp. This is by far the best whiskey for the money. Although you may have been robbed at $60 I would still probably pay $40 ish. The smoothness is very relaxing and natural flavors stick around after the glass is empty. Defiantly not one of those whiskeys to “shoot” but rather enjoyed so that as you process the taste you may process your day.

Great review, i completely agree! Thanks for giving insight to a great bev.

By: Trey W

Trey W — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:15:04 +0000

As an individual who has been blessed with visiting most of the bourbon distilleries in the area (Louisville native for 12 years,) I must agree with your review. This bourbon is extremely smooth on the finish, tastes better with ~20 minutes of settling time in the glass, and doesn’t leave you with a nasty feeling after a few too may glasses the next morning. I am currently enjoying this with the tiniest spritz of a ginger-based simple syrup I keep handy but have lavished in it’s solitary depth of flavors not enough times to count.

Lastly, at $60 a litre you were robbed as I can find this nectar for between $20 and $30 at my local spirit shops.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:02:02 +0000

Thanks for the review, Eric. I think you paid too much at $60. I paid $20 for 750ML. At that price this bourbon is an awesome bargain. I prefer Woodford Reserve and Basil Hayden, but I’m currently unemployed, so $20 bourbon it is. I get a nice citrus note on the first sip and the relatively high alcohol content does not come through as harshness. Gentlemen, we have a winner.

By: John

John — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:52:23 +0000

I recently purchases a 750ml bottle of the 1792 and found it to be really great stuff. I can’t really drink the rotgut, and have had bad experiences with cheap whiskey in the past, but decided to give the scotch a break while I explored in bourbon for a while. On a recomendation I picked up an 8 year bottle for the unheard of price of $20 at a local bottle shop, took it home and gave it a shot. Bloody good whiskey. I’d give it an * too, even when stacked next to a fine single malt, she still holds up. Just the right amount of alch. 46%, and no harsh or bitter notes to be had. Thank you Ridge, a fine drink indeed.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:58:03 +0000

OK boys,
I’m gonna have to trust you on your review of 1792. I’m not too much into bourbon yet. I did buy a bottle of Makers once. I saw the bit on Travel Channel or something and I thought the red waxy stuff was cool. I’m not sure how high you rate Makers, but you gave 1792 an 8.

I’m buying a bottle for a friend of a friend (sounds like a Jimmy Buffet song) and I hope she (they both, actually) likes it. If my girlfriend’s friend likes it, I just might get lucky. So now that you know all the important details of my life, I thank you for your time in sipping bourbon and hope that I will soon come to enjoy this myself.
Craig in NM