It can't be overstated just what a radical move this was - it completely changed peoples expectations and ideas about what bourbon was.

The barrels are then dumped, bottled and packaged by hand, including Blanton's signature stopper and wax. The creamy vanilla nose is teased with caramel and butterscotch, all underscored by familiar baking spices such as clove, nutmeg, or cinnamon.The set features a horse and jockey in different strides and poses resembling the stages of a horse race, from beginning to end. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. This bourbon consistently delivers on balance and character, on par with the world’s finest whiskey. The palate delivers intrepid notes of warm vanilla, oak, toasted nuts and a rich spiciness with hints of butterscotch or honey. This is the only all-metal warehouse in the BT complex, which experienced the greatest fluctuations in temperature as a result, causing the barrels within to have greater interaction between spirit and wood.

From the time he was made company president in 1921 until his retirement in 1952, his Distillery expanded from 44 to 144 buildings to become the largest Distillery of its day.Huge differences in temperature in Kentucky also cause the oak barrels to absorb and release whisky during the aging process which is desirable and helps the ageing process enormously. Taken from the centre-cut or middle sections of the famous warehouse, Blanton's original single barrel was once designated for ambassadors, dignitaries, and Colonel Blanton's family and friends. The original settlers in America brought with them distilling know-how and most importantly - their stills from Scotland, Ireland and Germany. To be eligible for a full refund you must contact us to inform us of any issue within 24 hours of receipt. They mention that it is an impressive looking bottle and that it comes in a beautiful presentation bottle.

Creamy vanilla with caramel and butterscotch, alongside baking spices such as clove, nutmeg, or cinnamon. It was the first producer to create single barrel bourbon, and is now one of the most popular producers of bourbon in the U. He would handpick ‘honey barrels’ from the centre cut of Warehouse H, and have that bourbon bottled one barrel at a time.Now accessible to everyone, Blanton's Original Single Barrel is created from a sour mash of corn, rye and malted barley. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. A 15-year-old Glenallachie single malt, matured in a combination of Pedro Ximenez and oloroso sherry casks, creating a smooth, rich character.