Blanton's might be one of the top Bourbon's in the world. IThe flavor is excellent and the pour is complex, however in stages, this being its onlty drawback.
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Blanton's might be one of the top Bourbon's in the world. IThe flavor is excellent and the pour is complex, however in stages, this being its onlty drawback.
Blanton's was the brand that introduced me to "collecting" bourbon instead of just savoring it -- found lots of personally-tagged bottles with racehorse stoppers in a shot bar in Kyoto, Japan and decided to see what the fuss was about -- I was impressed and brought a bottle home (before discovering which local stores were likely to carry it.) I *will* say that Japan has the States beat hands down in price and availability: "White" (original), Green (lower proof), Silver (higher proof), Gold (older?) and Straight From The Barrel, ranging from $20-40(!!) They used to have Black too, but I haven't seen it lately.
I agree with those who find it scotch-like, and I serve it my SMSW-drinking friends. I didn't love the most recent bottle as much as the first -- risks of a single-barrel. The first Blanton's Gold that I tried had the strongest corn oil nose of any bourbon I've even tasted -- a newer bottle is somewhat harsh on the throat.
At ~$40/bottle in the East, it's a good bar pour, but I find other bourbons to be a better value. (I did bring a SFTB home from a recent trip to compare with my Staggs but haven't broken the seal yet.)