Regarding Blanton’s Wax Seal Design
Blanton’s unusual wax seal design means that there may be wax damage or leakage during transit. Based on the degree of leakage or damage, Wooden Cork Protection grants at our discretion only partial store credit. Refunds or substitutes are not offered.
Blanton’s Special Market Exclusive for Japan
Made just for the Japanese market, this premium bourbon ages two extra years but tastes exactly like the Original Single Barrel Bourbon. Originally saved for ambassadors, dignitaries, and close friends and family, taken from the center-cut sections of the renowned Warehouse H, Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Whiskey Now available to everyone and hailed as the first single barrel bourbon in the world, it is
Notes for Taste
Blanton has a sweet profile with hints of oak and citrus. Baking spices like clove, nutmeg, and cinnamon accentuates the creamy vanilla nose made better by caramel and butterscotch. Perfect either on the rocks or in neat form; Blanton’s Original Bourbon has been the benchmark for single barrel bourbons since 1984. Ranked better than Pappy Van Winkle’s 23 Year Old Bourbon at the 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, it is bottled at 46.5% ABV.
An Outstanding Legacy
Blanton’s Original Single Barrel bourbon keeps aging in the same area of Warehouse H as Blanton’s Private Reserve did fifty years ago. Still among the most sought-after American bourbons, crafted from the high-rye Buffalo Trace mash bill of corn, rye, and malted barley, it is still
Colonel Albert Bacon Blanton
Albert Bacon Blanton started working at the Old Fire Copper Distillery at age sixteen. Born in 1881 close to the distillery. Guiding the distillery through Prohibition, the Great Depression, and World War II, he was superintendent and then President by 20. His commitment to bourbon making using conventional techniques confirmed his legacy in the business.
Bourbon Stoppers Made by Blanton
A familiar trademark reflecting Kentucky’s rich legacy are the famous horse and jockey stoppers. Completing a collector’s set of eight stoppers, each symbolizing a different stage of a horse race, spells “BLANTON’s” with the last stopper designated “S” completing the race in victor.