Sippin' Bourbon

[mark7]

I scored this for Father's day

[Dave Williams]

I was recently on a trip where the liquor was so good the Blantons sat unopened all week and was eventually given away.

[Sero Sed Serio]

Still having a tough time finding Blanton’s. The guy at Total Wine suggested Chestnut Farms and said it’s very similar. He was right. At $50 a bottle it’s an even better deal.

My usual go-to is Hancock’s Reserve, also by Buffalo Trace, which my Total Wine people refer to as “Baby Blanton’s.” It’s just under $50 a bottle, and I really enjoy it.

I’m also on the lookout for Blanton’s, if anyone has any suggestions on where to search for a bottle in AZ?

[El Cid]

I was recently on a trip where the liquor was so good the Blantons sat unopened all week and was eventually given away.

That sounds like my kind of trip!

[Robinson]

Still having a tough time finding Blanton’s. The guy at Total Wine suggested Chestnut Farms and said it’s very similar. He was right. At $50 a bottle it’s an even better deal.

Thanks for the info -- worth giving a try. Still can't find Blanton's locally at all, except at my favorite BBQ place.

[Robinson]

I was recently on a trip where the liquor was so good the Blantons sat unopened all week and was eventually given away.

This is outside my understanding. Must have been really good whiskey.

[Gun Mutt]

I do not understand the appreciation some have for Blanton's...just doesn't hit my bourbon buttons properly not enough heft or finish to it, IMHO. I'd encourage any bourbon neophyte to skip the $50+ Blanton's in favor of $30ish Elijah Craig or Buffalo Trace.

[Robinson]

I do not understand the appreciation some have for Blanton's...just doesn't hit my bourbon buttons properly not enough heft or finish to it, IMHO. I'd encourage any bourbon neophyte to skip the $50+ Blanton's in favor of $30ish Elijah Craig or Buffalo Trace.

Why would you encourage a bourbon drinker to skip what he or she likes? Most folks who enjoy Blanton's know exactly what Buffalo Trace tastes like. It's one of my favorites in fact. It's all a matter of enjoying what you like. I think Blanton's is a notch above, but that doesn't mean everyone has to like it.

[LSP552]

Why would you encourage a bourbon drinker to skip what he or she likes? Most folks who enjoy Blanton's know exactly what Buffalo Trace tastes like. It's one of my favorites in fact. It's all a matter of enjoying what you like. I think Blanton's is a notch above, but that doesn't mean everyone has to like it.

I personally don’t like Buffalo Trace or Eagle Rare (same bill), but love Blanton’s. It’s an individual taste thing for sure.

[orionz06]

I do not understand the appreciation some have for Blanton's...

The social media side of the gun world we're in can't seem to get enough of it. I wasn't a fan either, seemed rather uninteresting to me.