Don’t Miss This Extremely Rare, In-Demand Blanton’s Bourbon Bundle—Available Now in the Men's Journal Spirits Shop!
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About 15 years ago, whenever I traveled outside of the United States, I looked for Blanton’s Bourbon in duty-free stores. The brand produced different versions for various markets around the world. I’d done a tasting of some of these special releases with the brand’s master distiller Harlen Wheatley and was blown away by how much of an impact raising or lowering the proof had on the whiskey’s flavor.
Frustratingly, I never found one of these special Blanton’s expressions. I eventually stopped foraging in foreign airports. Even if I located a nearly impossible-to-find Blanton’s, it would be exorbitantly priced due to the rarity. It seemed as if everyone had discovered the joys of drinking this single barrel bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY—the same place that produces the similarly hard-to-find Weller, E.H. Taylor, Stagg, and Pappy Van Winkle whiskeys.
That’s why I’m so excited the Men’s Journal Spirits Shop has scored a small allotment of the coveted, high-proof Blanton’s Gold Edition Bourbon (it clocks in at a robust 103 proof) and the rare Blanton’s Green Label Special Reserve Bourbon, which is usually found outside U.S. borders.
For a limited time, we’re offering a deal on a set of these rare bottles for $332. If you can find these sought-after whiskeys, they generally sell for $370. Don’t delay—these bottles will surely sell out!
Why Is Blanton’s Bourbon So Popular?
Blanton’s Bourbon was created by legendary distiller Elmer T. Lee in 1984. His genius idea was to showcase the natural differences between the whiskey in each barrel, which is caused by the location of the cask in the warehouse and its age. Most whiskey brands empty many barrels at a time and blend the whiskey together, which allows them to create a consistent house style. Lee would dump one barrel at a time, which means that Blanton’s can taste different from one bottle to another.
The brand is named after Colonel Albert Blanton, who worked for decades at the George T. Stagg distillery, which we now call Buffalo Trace. Blanton’s Bourbon was first a huge success in Japan and over the last 15 years has really caught fire in the U.S. Its popularity helped kick off the rebirth of American whiskey.
source https://www.mensjournal.com/drink/blantons-gold-edition-bourbon-and-green-label-special-reserve-bourbon-deal
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