Blanton’s Gold and Straight From The Barrel Single Barrels at Okay&L California – Kentucky Straight Bourbon Information
January ninth, 2025
Blanton’s Gold Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon (700ml)(European Import) $195.00 View
The uncommon Blanton’s Gold has change into beloved by connoisseurs and collectors world extensive. The final word single barrel bourbon and founding father of the class, Blanton’s has change into one of the crucial requested for and hardest to acquire bourbons in the marketplace at present. We’ve discovered some restricted shares of European-bound product that might in any other case haven’t been accessible. The well-known “Gold” Blanton’s is so named for its distinctive golden horse and golden writing. Bottled at an ideal 103 proof, the Blanton’s Gold ups the complexity significantly from the usual launch with out the warmth that the Straight From the Barrel affords. That is the proper whiskey to supply almost any bourbon lover when you’re in search of a particular bottle that they’ve by no means had. It’s a real Kentucky benchmark and ought to be thought-about one of many actually nice whiskies in the marketplace at present.
Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon (700ml)(European Import) $195.00 View
Whereas we’re dedicated to providing uncommon bourbon at normal mark up, we’re additionally not blind to the truth that the market is on fireplace for these particular merchandise. Whereas our opponents cost north of $150 for the usual expression of Blanton’s, we’re nonetheless solely asking $55. That’s whereas it will probably really feel so exhausting to get a few of these uncommon bourbons at Okay&L. So when the chance got here as much as buy these re-imported shares, I insisted that we achieve this in a good an equitable approach. In fact we might cost $400 a bottle for this particular bourbon and certain nonetheless promote most of it, however it simply goes towards my ethos of what a terrific wine and spirits retailer ought to be for his or her prospects. So whereas these shares are above normal worth for this US model of this product, they’re being supplied at our normal mark up, properly beneath market worth. It’s a small worth to pay for entry to those particular shares, particularly when contemplating what the market appears to be snug charging for the usual launch. In any case, that is dang good bourbon and by no means disappoints. Like all Blanton’s it’s aged within the well-known warehouse H and is the excessive rye mashbill. This bottle is drawn from barrel No. 397, which was dumped on February seventh of 2022 and bottled at 63.05%. Your bottle will virtually actually be totally different, so please pay attention to the distinctive character of every barrel. The nostril is totally explosive with wealthy aromas of caramel sauce, orange peel, Tahitian vanilla, cherry compote and vibrant woody spice. The palate begins extraordinarily candy and creamy earlier than the rye and barrel spice start to wallop the mid-palate. The extraordinary spice and old fashioned woody character balances the heavy woody sugars completely and whereas exhibiting loads of the Kentucky Hug that bourbon lovers take pleasure in, it doesn’t really feel burn-y or ethanol like in any respect. The lengthy chewy palate offers strategy to a wealthy oxidative end stuffed with nutty candy chocolate and dried crimson fruits. A couple of drops of water add extra fruit and tame the spice a bit, however I like this greatest proper out of the bottle. There’s no query that the worth of entry on this one is excessive, however when you’re ready to spend this type of dough on some other fashionable bourbon this ought to be a contender for high canine!
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