Blanton's single barrel thoughts

[Flyfish]

Certainly one of my favorites, especially at $34. I don't know if that price will hold here for much longer (only one place left), but I'm stocked up.

I'm really impressed that Blanton's can be shipped all the way to Hawaii and still cost $20 less than shipping it all the way across the river to the Buckeye state. Enjoy, my friend!

[Harry in WashDC]

Prices of 750mls, of course -

$53 to $60 in WashDC stores where I shop regularly. $56 in VA ABC stores. $51.45 @ Montgomery County MD ABC stores.

BUT, the Mont. Co. store where I shop is where I get OGD BIB for $15 and (thanks to you SBers for mentioning it) my recently discovered OGD 114 for $21.09.

I like Blanton's, but my future purchases are likely to be 2 oz. neat in bars as dessert rather than from a bottle at home. Although I do have one in my basement stash just in case I need it.

[dcbt]

Certainly one of my favorites, especially at $34. I don't know if that price will hold here for much longer (only one place left), but I'm stocked up.

Wow. For comparison sake, what does Elmer T Lee cost out there?

[MauiSon]

Best price on ETL was $31, when it was available. A few more price points - ER10 is $36, Barterhouse at $75, Fighting Cock at $19, PHC PoH $111 - all currently available. Blanton's has always been an anomaly in price here, a twilight-zone phenomenon (though other stores are pricing higher now at ~ $38).

Edited April 28, 2014 by MauiSon

[squire]

Three bottles of Blanton for a C-note is an outstanding deal anywhere.

[wildcatdon]

Blantons is $49.99 at LB on Shelbyville Road in Louisvile.

[Pirate762]

Not my favorite pour, but I probably would'nt turn one down. Its in the high 40's, low 50's around here and I can get other bottles I really like for a good bit less. OGD 114, OWA 107, 4RSB, etc. Now that I think about it I would take a 4RSB over Blanton's about anytime, and have $10.00 in the pocket to boot. My .02, YMMV of course.

[dSculptor]

$60 around here too high for my wallet,it's a decent pour but not at that price,they even had it in a locked case.I like the RHF much better,but that's pretty pricey also,although I don't see it around that much anymore,but I think it was around the same price as Blantons.It wont be long and all of our higher midshelf's will be just as costly.It seems everytime I visit my local LS prices are higher than the trip before.

[WhiskyToWhiskey]

It is mostly a price issue for me as well living near Toronto....$65. I always pick up Knob Creek SmB for $40 and JD Single Barrel for $55 to have in my cabinet.

[Frodo]

Big variability with flavours makes me wary of putting $65 on the counter for this bottle. When it's good, it's REALLY good though...

[Enoch]

Since this is the bourbon that got me started drinking bourbon (in a small bar on the river in Frankfort), I have had and will always have a bottle open. To date I have had about 10 bottles, carefully picking them to get a complete set of caps. Generally though, when I want that general flavor profile, I go with ETL or HPR which is much cheaper and cannot tell a great deal of difference. BYW...it is my favorite bottle.