Blantons Single Barrel 750ml

KShs 23,000

Taken from the center-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. Blanton’s Original set the standard for single barrel bourbons in 1984. Best served neat or on the rocks. Bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume.

  • Country: American Whiskey
  • Distillery / Brand: Blanton’s
  • Bottler: Blanton’s
  • Style: Bourbon Whiskey
  • Alcohol: 46.5%
  • Volume: 70cl

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Description

A splendid bourbon from Blanton’s, released as part of the Original Single Barrel series whiskey. This one spent its time in barrel number nine in the racks of the well renowned Warehouse H, before being bottled up in March 2021. Top notch stuff as ever, brimming with sweet caramel, buttered corn and rich vanilla.

The benchmark when it comes to premium, single-barrel bourbon, Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon is strictly for collectors and connoisseurs. Mature and complex, the ‘Original’ boasts a unique balance of intensity and bold flavor thanks to Blanton’s selective, handpicked process. Having been reserved for dignitaries and VIPs for almost 50 years before becoming available to the public, the 750ml iteration of the Original Single Barrel is one of Blanton’s most elusive and one of the rarest and most highly sought-after spirits in the world. Exceptionally refined and beautifully crafted, this bourbon is characterized by a silky, smooth, and sophisticated profile that lives up to its reputation as the cult single barrel bourbon whiskey.

Blantons Original Single Barrel Tasting Notes

Nose: Sweet vanilla and buttered popcorn, toasted oak, rich sweet candied orange.

Palate: Roasted nuts, praline, caramel chocolate.

Finish: Toffee, vanilla cream, sweet toasted pecans.

About the brand

Blanton’s bourbon is an icon of Kentucky whiskey folklore, famed for producing the world’s first commercially sold single barrel bourbon. Today, Blanton’s whiskey is produced out of the esteemed Buffalo Trace Distillery, which boasts a range of expertly curated Kentucky bourbon whiskeys tailored for collectors and connoisseurs of fine and rare spirits.
Whether it is the acclaimed Blanton’s Original Single Barrel taken directly from the center of Warehouse H, the cask strength Blanton’s SFTB ‘Straight from the Barrel’ designed for lovers of strong, heavier flavors, the refined elegance of the Blanton’s Green Label Special Reserve or the super-premium, higher proof Blanton’s Gold Edition, the original single barrel brand caters to epicures of fine taste and whiskey lovers of all walks of life.
Not only is Blanton’s famed for the quality and complexity of its bourbon, but the unique decanters it’s presented in have become highly collectible since its popularity boomed, with many interested in collecting all 8 horse stoppers in order to spell out ‘BLANTONS’. Having won countless awards over the years for outstanding bourbon craftsmanship (including numerous double gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition),