Blantons Straight from the Barrel 700ml

Blanton's Straight from the Barrel is exactly what the name promises — the famous single barrel bottled uncut and unfiltered, at whatever proof the barrel says it is. Where the Original is polished to 93 proof, this version keeps everything: the full weight of Buffalo Trace's high-rye mash bill, deep caramel and dried fig, burnt orange and warm baking spice, a long cocoa-edged finish that dilution normally softens. Each barrel lands somewhere north of 125 proof, so no two bottlings read quite alike — the horse-and-jockey stopper is the only constant. Long an export-market secret, it remains one of the most chased Blanton's expressions anywhere. Take it slow, and let a few drops of water do the negotiating.

How to drink Blanton's Straight from the Barrel

Taste a small amount before adding any water — at this proof, even a few drops changes the balance of fig and baking spice dramatically, so it pays to sneak up on the right dilution rather than guess. A wide-bowled glass gives the high alcohol room to blow off before it reaches your nose.

BourbonMash bill: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (high rye) · New charred American oak · Kentucky