Blanton's Original Single Barrel

Name: Blanton's Original Single Barrel
Brand: Blanton's

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Launched in 1984, the pioneer of modern single barrel bourbon. Each bottle comes from one barrel — caramel and honey layered with spice — topped with the famous horse-and-jockey stopper.

Details

Brand	Blanton's
Distillery	Buffalo Trace
Origin	USA / Kentucky
Style	Bourbon
Age	NAS
ABV	46.5%
Cask	New oak casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Caramel, vanilla and honey with orange and nutmeg.
Palate: Smooth and full, with burnt sugar and vanilla and a rye spice.
Finish: Long and warm, with sweetness, spice and oak.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
With water

Try it neat or with a splash of water first to appreciate each barrel's character. On the rocks it softens for slow sipping.

Food pairing

Steak, smoked meats, nuts and dark chocolate.

Background & production

Introduced in 1984 by master distiller Elmer T. Lee at what is now Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky (then the George T. Stagg Distillery). It is regarded as the first modern bourbon brand marketed as a single barrel bourbon — whiskey bottled from one barrel only.

It honours Colonel Albert B. Blanton, who used to pick exceptional "honey barrels" from the centre of Warehouse H and have them bottled one barrel at a time. The whiskey is aged in new charred oak in Warehouse H.

The Original is bottled at 46.5% ABV (93 proof).