Blantons Straight From The Barrel

Blanton's Original

EYE Deep warm caramel NOSE The bourbon spice dominates the nose and it takes a second to find anything else. Caramel, maraschino cherry, cinnamon, some vanilla and a little corn come out once it settles. I don’t really smell much oak and there is a wheat like sweetness permeating the entire nose even though there isn’t any in the mash bill. TASTE...

Score 89/100

Blanton's Gold Edition

When I was traveling in Japan last February, I have visited a few liquor stores in Tokyo, some of them have tasting for very cheap fee, so I tried a few scotch, cognac and Japanese whisky. I knew very little about bourbon at that time, but I had some impression about Blanton's stylish bottle, so I asked to have a taste. I can't remember which...

Score 91/100

Blanton's Gold Edition

The sample for this review was graciously provided by @Nozinan Blanton’s Gold 51.5% ABV, Warehouse H, Rick 29, Barrel 328, Bottled 9/19/2014, Opened July 2016, 2/3 full when sample bottled April 18/2018 I've never had a Blanton's offering before. They're pretty expensive in Ontario, (the cheapest one is about $70 here), well above my "need to...

Score 88/100

Blanton's Original

Blanton's seems to inspire the type of frenzied devotion usually reserved for cult-leaders or The Beatles back in 1964. Before purchasing a bottle of Blanton's Original, I had only sampled (and reviewed) Blanton's Gold. I liked it, but it didn't inspire me to sell all my worldly possessions in order to devote my life to it. Maybe I'm just not that...

Score 87/100