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What's the best Blanton's Bourbon?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 เม.ย. 2019
- Blanton's Bourbon Core Range Review. Blanton's Original, Blanton's Special Reserve, Blanton's Gold, and Blanton's Straight from the Barrel.
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Scores:
After my initial score I add or subtract points relative on how I perceive value (based on what I paid for the bottle). A zero value means I think the price is justified.
0-69.5 - Don’t bother trying, life is too short for bad spirit.
70-79.5 - Worth trying, but you’re not missing out if you don’t.
80-84.5 - I recommend trying.
85-87.5 - Definitely try this!
88-92.5 - I recommend buying a bottle blind!
93-95.5 - Stuff you reserve for special pours!
96+ - The meaning of life.
Editors note: some of the score graphics were effected during upload. Scores should be 84 for the Original (after value-added) and 89 for the Straight from the Barrel (before value-added).
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I really like the format of your reviews and these “all lines from a single distillery” videos in particular. I picked up a Blanton’s original off the shelf in the San Francisco Bay Area this evening for $65 USD. It’s the only version I’ve had before and while I like it at $60-$70 I wouldn’t want to pay much more.
Great review as always, but can’t say I agree with the low score for the original. I think the tobacco note really makes it unique. It’s top quality stuff for $65. Cheers.
For Bosses day in October, I purchased the single barrel. For Christmas for my boss I purchase a the special green label one - now I am starting to panic knowing I already over paid for it 😂
The Original is a solid everyday drinker! The Special Reserve just felt a bit watered down to me. The SFTB is a flavour bomb that punches you in the face! Fantastic stuff & another great review Jeremy! Cheers!
cheers man, thanks for lending me the original !
Scored a bottle of original single barrel just today in a allocation raffle. The first one he reviews. Very happy. But now i just get to look at it until i get another lol
Here in BC in 2024 (and for some years now) the Original is $109 CAN and the Gold is $139 CAN and you need to wait in line the day of just to get a CHANCE at a bottle. I have never seen one with my own eyes but hope to this weekend.
Straight from the barrel is definitely my fav out of the standard 4, then the regular/original. I try to get them both when the price is right.
Hey man, I love your assessment of an entire range from the same distillery. I'd like to see you do a review for the Macallan. Love from Poland!
Me: i hate cherries
The almighty blanton's: well I'm gonna make you love cherries today
My response: damn it almighty blanton's you're right you win i surrender your magic whiskey with cherries in the recipe 😂😂😂
Lol
😁 i have to admit blanton's converted me i love it so much eventhough i only tried it for the first time ever last week i don't want another other bourbon. The O.G blanton's is the one and only one for me. Bye, bye, all you other bourbons blanton's stole my heart. 😂😂😂
Love your reviews always though and detailed. As a newer Whiskey less than 2 years your reviews help me greatly. Just bought my first bottle of Bourbon today at LCBO picked up 2 of the Blanton Original, can’t wait to see how it differs from my daily Single Malt Dram!
Blanton’s is getting too hard to find for me. Use to drink it like it was nothing. Now I’m looking for a replacement that’s affordable and available
Its crazy how Blanton's is commanding a large secondary price now a days
What a difference four years make. I’m in Barcelona, and Blanton’s Gold will run you ~$189 out the door these days.
I've seen a small shop throw up a $425 price tag for Original. There's a sucker born everyday
the set up where you list the notes of the bourbon is a great idea!
Thanks , cheers!
Great review. And the regular and straight-from-the-barrel are both certainly worth buying at retail, but I don't know that any of them are good enough to pay secondary market prices on.
yeah, i agree, cheers steve
Gold is available in the usa see ot everywhere and have it in my collection
What's it going for these days?
Takara black and red? They are NOT the same as sib and green
The original is the only one I've ever tried. I've had two bottles and loved both. I don't see why I need to experiment with another variety that cost $100 more.
For me, it’s the SFTB. I love the extra punch of higher ABV’s whiskies.
Yeah, huge jump from the rest of the range imo
Great reviews. I like the SFTB the best as well. Thank you,
Thanks, cheers!
Super amazing comparo... love these head to heads... now gotta go out and find a SFTB!
Thanks Jasper , cheers bud
Sippers Social Club worth trying to get the gold on lcbo allocation or not worth the trouble u think...
@@bbjap5956 I threw my name in there. It's always some good trade bait if you don't open it
Great review and I still appreciate your value points. Luckily for me The Blanton's Straight From The Barrel is easily found in the U.K. It does change from batch to batch, of course, but is always excellent and pretty good value at £65-80. I'd pay the extra for for it and not bother with the others. It's in the same ball park as Stagg Jnr or ECBP so I wouldn't go crazy paying daft money my friends across the pond. It's the only bourbon deal we get over here. We pay considerably more for bourbon and rye. Cheers Jeremy. WT
Totally agree Welsh, cheers man!
Great job comparing and tasting Blanton's, Jeremy! I've only had the standard single barrel and a single barrel store pick, like both of those. I'd probably get the SFTB if I ever saw one but since it's not available here, unlikely. Cheers brother
I was lucky enough to get a SFTB when my daughter went to Japan last month. She bought it for $94 USD at a department store and brought it home, no shipping, or duty. I pay $54 for the original and while good, I just want the SFTB only now. She goes back in 5 months....hmmmmmm
I agree, I'm buying SFTB or something else entirely
We make it here in the US but can't get 3 out of 4 of their offerings, because of that fact I will never buy another bottle.
more for us abroad, cheers
Moose 76 I’m sure BT will lose sleep over that.
WHERE to find a bottle of the Original in the States ... for $60?? It took me many months to find one in a store in Illinois -- and I just paid $119.99 for a bottle, in order to try it out.
@@IndianaJoe0321 You can score the regular Blanton’s at K&L in LA for $54. But you gotta be fast. It sells out in about a minute.
interesting review
Maybe when Buffalo trace is large enough, those other bottles will appear in a place where people can actually buy them. I’ve only had regular Blantons and I had to wait four hours in line to get it.
I think they know exactly what they're doing by keeping demand high and supply where it is
trick question, none!
Love the review!!! Very difficult to find the SFTB but I agree with your evaluation, superb bourbon for the price!! The regular I can find occasionally and it’s a very solid bourbon. The bottle I have open now is a caramel apple bomb! Cheers 🥃
Thanks, cheers!
It seems Special Reserve is hard to find. In my country, Japan, you get to find Original $70, Gold $120, Black $70, SFTB $140. SFTB is way overpriced. I think Original or Black is decent considering the current price and taste.
Blanton's Original is priced at $179.99-$219.99 in Louisiana, U.S.A. that's way more than it's worth 🤨
Yeah, that's wild. I thought it was overpriced when it was $50
Funny that I recently traded a Blanton's Gold for 2 Russell's Reserve Store picks and just a couple years ago traded a Crown Royal Cask 16 for a SFTB and a Rock Hill Farm's. Very happy how both those trades went.
I'd do those trades all day!
@@SippersSocialClub made these trades with the same guy and he has a serious Bourbon collection (including an A H Hirsch 16, Wild Turkey 12's from the 80's, etc.) and for him these trades were righteous also.
how much do you think a Blantons original and a Gold bottle will be worth in say .. 20 years?
Scored a bottle of sftb from a friend. He had mercy on my pocket and still made a decent profit. I really want to try it. But it's crazy tempting to hold on to it and pull down some cash in 20 years. Maybe even pass it on to my son. Who knows what the value will be in 40 years. Any advice?
Open it on a special occasion :)
all four of them are available (still) here in Germany
Special Reserve - 49€
Original - 57€
Gold - 83€
Straight from the Barrel - 89€
thats great that you get all 4. Not sure how many markets can say that. cheers Jason!
It is interesting that they are chill filtered!
A lot of places try to capitalize on it's popularity. I've seen it at over $100 USD in a number of markets (The standard expression that is). But I also see plenty of places selling it at MSRP. Those places are consistently out of stock though. Stuff goes fast when you price it right!
Does anyone know where you can even buy or find blantons straight from the barrel? I live in Chicago and have never seen it.
John Wick, got me on to this brand. Delightful drink...
Nice! Keanu drinks Ardbeg 10 in Constantine. Pretty badass
Vince Hughes hahaha me too!
The Original used to have notes of Leather, lavender, orange, honey it was very complex and ultra smooth. It was my favorite Bourbon back in the day say like 5 years ago. Demand goes up and quality goes down, too bad. Nice reveiw and break down of them all.
Great reviews! But unfortunately you are missing the “black” and “red” varieties from Japan. Black is the green 80 proof with about two more years in the barrel. I didn’t like it. The red is the same as the “regular” 93 proof Blanton’s and is aged about two more years in the barrel. It’s amazing and my personal favorite over even the gold or SFTB. Unfortunately both are nearly impossible to find in the USA on the secondhand market. You need to mule it back from Japan or have a friend do it!
This video is just the core range. There are many different variations and labels for international markets. I'd love to try some, but my only access is auction markets and I doubt the value is relative to price
Great review, the original is good enough for me. In manitoba it is also a simular price
Just a FYI . First it’s very hard fined for the first one and then if you do it’s $150 to $200 . All the chain stores get for $60 but very hard to get . You have to be very lucky in the USA
Yeah, Im always surprised that Blanton's Original is hard to find. Its pretty easy to get here in Ontario.
"Not as long as you might expect, and kinda thin..." If I had a dollar...But seriously, both Blantons I've tried have been underwhelming, and I can get better bourbon for the price. Also, I think the gold will be allocated in LCBO lottery soon. #letsgopalate x 4. Cheers Jeremy.
Hahah! #multiple let's go palates!
I only tried the original, I like it, however I think some more economically priced bourbons taste as good, (Wild Turkey Rare breed and Knob Creek SB) It's good though, I'm hesitant to pay for the gold edition, Special Reverse is a no for me cause the ABV, Great comparison though . Thanks.
The last time I saw the Oringinal it was going for 400 bucks a bottle LOL
Sad thing is Blanton's is ultra rare here in the USA, atleast here in AZ. When stores get it in it sells out the very same day it hits the shelf.
$400/bottle? thats insane
Where's the black label?
On the Way to my House, sorry. Too Late. xD^^
Thanks. This was informative.
No blantons black or red , they are japan only and are awesome !
Haven't got the willingness to pay for secondary market prices on those. Im sure they are solid. Cheers
@@SippersSocialClub Shame how we are home to Blanton's and they short change us.
It's frickin made in Kentucky at Buffalo Trace distillery, Wild Turkey 101 is a better bourbon to me, 😋
Is the Black you get in Japan the same as the Reserve? I have heard that. I have a regular a black red gold and SFTB here in Japan
I'm not sure about that
Great review!
Great review brother. Cheers.
waiting for my original , in the uk hope its nice.
That is just a great line up my friend.
Very useful. The standard shows up in Costco every now and then. I am waiting.
I dont know why the graphics are effected like that during the upload, so weird.
@@SippersSocialClub Hmm yes strange
Captain 3D ...keep an eye on your Costco. The whole SF Bay Area Costco's are only getting a minuscule 36 bottles from I was told by their wine stewards.
@@b.whisky9438 Oh that really is limited. Any dates?
Captain 3D ....it suppose to have arrived 25 days ago. I am praying it will arrive soon.
How does the cask strength change (you said mellow) in the bottle ?
whisky will slightly oxidize as more air occupies the bottle. strong alcohol notes will diminish over time
First time watching,
Lets go pallet...... I don't know why but that phrase really really pissed me off
Otherwise, great reviews.
Great reviews. I feel like whisky reviewers are addicted to high ABV. Lol. Cheers.
It's true
That Bellwood’s hat is so tight
Probably my favorite brewery, cheers!
Nice one Jeremy. Ya as most are saying I never see 2 of the 4. I pretty much stopped paying attention and haven’t tried hunting them down anymore. I’ve only tried the regular and it wasn’t memorable.
John j Bowman single barrel is the best Blantons, lol
If you don't mind, shoot me a message at some point. Owner of the photo/private collection in your video.
Can you email me at sipperssocialclub@gmail.com ?
My favorite for sure is the gold, sorry
Can you do the DeWar's line (up to 25 year)
+J B Don't currently own the bottles, but I'd love to
Can someone rank this on rarity/hard to find or are they all the same and the only difference is the proofs/taste?
Until recently all except the original were only available outside of the US. But now the Gold and SFTB are being released there. Id still say SFTB will be hardest to find, then Gold, then Special Reserve (Green Label). Although it seems even Original is hard to find for most.
@@SippersSocialClub thank you, that makes sense
@@SippersSocialClub I saw some people talking about a black and red blantons as well?
@@jimlahey9158 those would be international market releases. Japan for example.
I really need to get involved, but your opinion and explanation about the Gold doesn't do justice to the truth. The Gold is the best of their range (although the Silver was also very good). I advise everyone to just try it for themselves because there is nothing more important than your own taste. The straight from the barrel is good but a bit too much for me and numbs my taste a bit.
Batches vary, but I stand by my review, cheers
I was about to comment the same! After tasting a few varieties, I’ve found Gold to be the best Blanton’s variation.
I'm going to come right out and say it, for the price, I find Blanton's to be vastly disappointing. I'm not saying it's bad...because it isn't, it just isn't worth what it goes for retail. $40US for a bottle? Sure. $60+, no way. Givent my disappointment with the STD offering, thee's no way I'd hunt down the non-US offerings and pay what people are asking for them.
I agree, not even close to worth secondary prices
Do a blind & you'll be surprised.
I've done all of Buffalo Trace's barrel proof bourbon's blind before. Blanton's was last.
@@SippersSocialClub really, hard to believe
@@kayennmay7587 It's recorded , you want watch it. Not hard to believe when you have WLW, and GTS in the mix
nice hat!
Gotta rep Bellwoods! Cheers
Lmao you put any of that liquid in a decanter and serve a bourbon snob and they would be like “Meh,....$30 bourbon”😂😂😂🤦🏼♂️
100%
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Their basic bottle is over $150 US now. A few years ago it was around $80 US. It was worth it all day at $80 not so much at $150. I really like it but for $150 I can't justify it.
The allocation of Blanton's is all over the place. Here in Toronto we get large shipments once and a while. (See my video Toronto's Largest Liquor Store) $65cad ($45usd) I wouldn't pay anymore than that. Blanton's is one of the most overrated and overhyped Buffalo Trace product in my opinion. Maybe Elmer T. Lee also.
No it is not, you're seeing markup at those stores. Retail is still ~$60, I literally just got a Blanton's Store Pick for $70 yesterday, their non SP was $62.
Blanton's bourbon is way over rated, and not worth half the price that some people are dumb enough to pay for it 🥴
This comparison is total 👎👎👎
You're a tater
@@SippersSocialClub and you are a jerk. You know jack shit about Whiskey let alone bourbon. I've seen your other videos, you are a classic case of person with low self confidence who always flows with the tide.
@@piamazonian3415 so you're saying blanton's original is your favorite bourbon? Got it. Sorry for offending you. Haha. Try some better stuff then come back.
@@SippersSocialClub you moron all I said was this comparison is BS. I never said I prefer one over the other. Now I realize not only the comparison but even you are full of BS. I drink scotch just fyi.
@@piamazonian3415 he doesn't get it so why you leave him alone. Who will tell him that comparing a lower proof whiskey to higher proof ones is comparing Apple Juice to Apple Pulp. Let him be, he clearly knows little.