Updated May 2026.
1792 Small Batch and Buffalo Trace are both Kentucky straight bourbon — not the same bottle. Buffalo Trace flagship is 90 proof / 45% on the brand page (1.5 oz = 1.13 NIAAA drinks). 1792 Small Batch is commonly listed at 93.7 proof (1.5 oz ≈ 1.17 drinks) — confirm the neck. Both are Sazerac-family distilleries (Frankfort vs Bardstown).
Allocation (Weller, Blanton’s, some BT) is a different street problem than 1792’s usual wide distribution. Related: Buffalo Trace, who makes Blanton’s.
What the labels actually fix
| Buffalo Trace (flagship) | 1792 Small Batch | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Kentucky straight bourbon | Kentucky straight bourbon |
| Typical US proof | 90 / 45% (brand page) | 93.7 / 46.85% on US listings |
| 1.5 oz drinks | 1.13 | ~1.17 if 93.7 |
| Distillery | Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, KY (Sazerac) | Barton 1792, Bardstown, KY (Sazerac) |
| Other SKUs | Export 80-proof exists | Full Proof / Bottled-in-Bond / Sweet Wheat differ — read that neck |
A 750 mL of 45% is about 19 standard drinks; 46.85% is about 20. Four 1.5-ounce BT pours are about 4.5 drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. No 2026 MSRP. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143. Buffalo Trace US 90 / 45% from brand page (prior Batch 8).
- 1792 Small Batch 93.7 proof: US retailer / control-board tiles, not a fetched 2026 Barton spec.
- NIAAA standard drink (December 2025). No invented mash bills or scores.
- (27 CFR 5.143)