Blanton's Original Bourbon

Reddish amber in colour. On the nose, a spicy aroma of dried citrus and orange peels with a hint of caramel and vanilla. In the mouth, full and soft, marked by a mix of burnt sugar, caramel, orange and cloves. To finish, balanced with vanilla, honey and citrus.

• Distillery: Blanton's - Buffalo Trace Distillery
• Type: Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
  
• Region: Kentucky, USA
  
• Alcohol: 46.5%
  
• Volume: 700ml
  
• Goes with: Neat or over ice
  

Taken from the centre-cut or middle sections of the famous Warehouse H, Blanton’s Original Single Barrel was once designated for ambassadors, dignitaries, and Colonel Blanton’s family and friends. Today, everyone has access to the world’s first single barrel bourbon. The taste profile is sweet, with notes of citrus and oak. The creamy vanilla nose is teased with caramel and butterscotch, all underscored by familiar baking spices such as clove, nutmeg, or cinnamon.

It is said that Blanton’s Original once set the standard for single barrel bourbons. Buy this exceptional award-winning bourbon right here in our online liquor store, we deliver nationwide. Perfect as a gift for someone special or as a corporate gift.

In the winter of 1881, Albert Bacon Blanton was born on a farm situated just outside of Frankfort, Kentucky. At the age of 16, Blanton began working at the Old Fire Copper Distillery (often abbreviated O.F.C. Distillery) as an office boy. Over the next few years, Blanton reportedly worked in every department at the distillery. By the age of 20, he was appointed the superintendent of O.F.C, and worked there until his retirement in 1952.

Much like his mentor, E.H. Taylor, Blanton was a traditional bourbon aristocrat, wedded to the production of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. Blanton identified a certain section of Warehouse H at his distillery, which he believed was the best for aging bourbon, and would personally select individual barrels from the section to bottle for his own private reserve.

Today, Blanton's Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey is still aged in the same section of Warehouse H as Blanton's Private Reserve was over 50 years ago. Made from the high-rye Buffalo Trace mash bill of corn, rye, and malted barley.

Blanton’s is a bourbon whiskey which is produced and marketed by the Sazerac Company. It is distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky at the Buffalo Trace Distillery.

The Blanton’s brand was launched in 1984 under the guidance of the distillery’s master distiller Elmer T. Lee, as the first modern bourbon marketed as a single barrel bourbon. The original brand name was “Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon.” The barrels are dumped by hand without using machinery. There are eight different stopper designs, each with a different letter of the alphabet molded into it and topped with a figurine of a racehorse and jockey. When placed in order, spelling “B L A N T O N’ S”, the horse and jockey’s poses display eight different scenes of a horse race, from standing at the gate, to crossing the finish line with a win.

• Gold - 2019 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
• Double Gold - 2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Gold - 2018 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
• Gold - 2017 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
• Best of Class - 2017 Denver International Spirits Competition
• Gold - 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Gold - 2016 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
• Gold 2016 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
• Gold - 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Gold & Outstanding - 2015 International Wine & Spirits Competition
• Double Gold - 2014 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Gold & Outstanding - 2014 International Wine & Spirits Competition
• Double Gold - 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Chairman's Trophy - 2013 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
• Best Single Barrel Bourbon - 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Gold - 2013 International Wine & Spirits Competition