In a special metal-clad aging barn, master distillers carefully select the best barrels of Bourbon exclusively for Blanton’s. Why metal and not brick? The metal heats and cools quicker, allowing faster aging. Hot days and cool nights cause the whiskey barrels to expand and contract, creating a deep and complex product. While most of the barrels at Buffalo Trace are moved and poured by machine, those destined for a Blanton’s label are strictly manipulated by hand.
Single barrel spirits come from (you guessed it) only one barrel, the best in the barn and often in the center. It is not diluted nor are any colors or flavors added. The flavor is big and unique. The proof varies from batch to batch. Blanton’s Bourbon is typically around 93-proof, but gold label versions can be up to 103.
Wondering if it goes well with cola? A spirit like this stands alone. Take it neat or perhaps with a few cubes. For a minimalist Southern twist, try a simplified Mint Julep. Skip the sugar and soda. Just shake it with ice and a few fresh mint leaves. Strain it into a chilled cocktail glass.
Velvety aromas of mature grain laced with vanilla lead into a dynamic and bold blend of toasted cashew and baking spice, giving the drinker a complete experience of a full lush mouthfeel with piquant notes of nutmeg, allspice, and sweet cinnamon. Colonel Blanton created his very special and limited supply of bourbon – his private reserve – handpicked and stored in what now is known as the famous Warehouse H. Although Colonel Blanton died in the spring of 1959, his legacy lives. The Single Barrel Bourbon is the first of its kind.
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