Blanton's reviews

I've had multiple drams from purchased samples, but I finally decided to open one of my bottles. I tried it a few times (down to half a bottle now) and have, more or less, consolidated my notes.Nose: A…

from a purchased sample. Warehouse H, Rich 13, bar #3I loved another incarnation of this expression and was curious to see how it went from bottle to bottle.Nose: Rich rye bourbony goodness. Vanilla, rye…

from a purchased sample (I don't have the bottle information for this one)Nose: Really nice and simple. This smells "golden": honey, light rye, vanilla, sweet shaved wood. More rye. Simple, but very good…

The color is a reddish amber, since my tablet can't slide the color. I am going to describe the palate, nose, and finish in 2 ways neat and with a splash of water. Nose: strong burn, with rye fruitiness…

Single barrel (#195)Nose: I can really get on board with this. It smells thick. Maple syrup, almost like an extremely high quality spiced dark/navy rum. Stewed prunes and figs. Heavy, dark caramel cov…

Very pleasant nose with evidence of sweet citrus. Incredibly long legs that stick to the glass indefinitely. Silky smooth texture again with mild citrus and vanilla undertones. The finish is moderated…

Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon is made for Age International by the Buffalo Trace distillery, from their high rye mash bill. I have previously reviewed two other bourbons…

So I recently came across a bourbon called Blanton's Special Reserve in my local bottle shop that I'd never seen before. I checked my whisky bible and checked my ever trusty friend Connosr to see what…

I have been wanting to try this bourbon for some time - what a great bottle, great history (created by Elmer T. Lee) and growing in profile. Good legs in the glass, a sharp coppery amber colour. Beaut…

I hesitated for quite some time before buying this Blanton's Special Reserve. Mainly because there wasn't much in the way of reviews here. But I am sure glad I did. I started my whisky journey via the…