I got this coming today.



What should I expect?
What are you guys impressions of it?

Blanton's is delicious. Always complex and very flavorful.

I think it’s a really nice bourbon.

I also think it’s developed an outsized reputation. I’ve seen liquor stores put limits on the number of bottles a buyer can purchase, and markups on the bourbon over retail. I think it was a really good idea to put a race horse on the bottle stopper.

I think it’s a really nice bourbon.

You should expect bourbon. It’s a nice bottle. It tastes like bourbon. It’s acquired a silly level of hype which is unfortunate. That hype has led to difficulty finding it and outsized expectations of magic in a bottle.

LOL

I don't know what the price, since to me, IT'S FREE!

Free bourbon should be okay, but as long as it is equivalent or better than Maker's, I will be okay with it.

Guess I need to freeze some bourbon balls.

I personally think it is overpriced but not overrated.

Save the Stopper.

What are your thoughts on how it compares to Eagle Rare? I have really enjoyed the bootle of ER that I’ve almost finished. My BIL told me his sons got him turned on to bourbon recently. I’d like to take a bottle to share among all of us at Christmas. Just trying to decide if I want to stick to the ER or splurge for Blantons.

A very nice present indeed.

A delicious Bourbon that more advanced Bourbon snobs, love to hate, or they hate those who chase Blanton's. Sazerac (parent company) has got the marketing thing down to a science.

It is not too complex, not too hot (proofy), it is a bourbon many people will enjoy.

Hard to find and will adorn any bar nicely.

Drink it and enjoy it.

As far as comparison with Eagle Rare, Eagle Rare is a 10 yr. old bourbon and one of my favorites. IMO, ER is a little more complex and mature, even for my immature pallet.

At the Buffalo Trace Distillery, both Blanton's and Eagle Rare are available. ER is less expensive, but the hype and the chase of Blanton's is second to none, especially for those beginning their Bourbon journey, IMO.

I gave my Dept. manager a gallon of Jack D. one Christmas at his Christmas party.
The next week while at lunch ,he pulled me aside
and
told me that it was the nicest present an employee had ever given him.

I personally like Blanton's, it's sort of a "reference standard" to measure others against as you fall into the bourbon rabbit hole. Comments made by others I generally agree with here about Blanton's. I have emptied a few bottles in the past, but now it's generally become allocated anywhere near where I can purchase it so I've probably bought my last one. There are others, some better, some more or less costly that will be tasty enough that if I never have another I will be fine.

I do have one full bottle left, and it is for my close circle for when I pass. The last bottle has a "dump date" of 6/4, which is my birthday. I have already given instructions for my buddies that it is to be shared when I go, and not a drop to be saved or left in the bottle.

Now I actually prefer Old Rip Van Winkle, the 10-year old "non-pappy Pappy". I had a bottle and we emptied it at my only daughter's wedding reception. It was exceptional, and reinforced for me that bourbon's sweet spot is a 10 to 12 year old version. I have had older, but it tends to go to the woody taste from over barrel aging, and I prefer a non-woody taste to any additional smoothness that it might gain. These are all just my opinions, and I'm just an amateur bourbon drinker.

I am actually going to dispose of my small collection in the coming year. I don't drink enough anymore.

Don't go mixing it with your Diet Coke or Ginger Ale!

Sippin Bourbon, pour a bit, add a dash of Branch water just to open it up, let it breath, if you have some of the Ice Stones, drop them in to cool it down if you prefer your drinks not to be at room temp, which is fine....

It's a good Bourbon, a cool night, nice cigar and glass of Blantons by a fire....

It's very good bourbon and an outstanding gift. It's in short supply and not the easiest thing to find. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do, but even if you don't someone still put some thought and effort into it.