Blanton's Gold Edition

Full and smooth, fruity with vanilla and caramel notes. A very nice finish and great nose.

Wow where to start. On the initial sniff you get sweet cherries and perhaps a little cinnamon. The sip is smooth with a mix of vanilla, cherry, pipe tobacco, and cinnamon. As it finishes the cinnamon becomes more peppery and oaky making a wonderful, warm feeling that leaves you desperately wanting more. It's a shame this stuff is so hard to acquire, but I can fully understand the reason for the demand.

Sweet and buttery like graham/Ritz cracker. A bit of lingering sweet spiciness. Not a ton of body. Really great

I was fortunate to get this bottle today in the summer spirits release at the provincial liquor store. My wife was kind enough to go online on release day and put in my requests which included this, single barrel Eagle rare and Buffalo Trace, and Stagg. Sadly I didn't get the Stagg, but I was very happy and thankful for her for getting me the other 3 bottles. As evident, I am generally a Buffalo Trace fan. This bottle was dumped 12-11-20, barrel no 105, warehouse H, Rick number 1, bottled at 51.5% alcohol. I have a side by side comparison with blantons original from 12-20-19 in warehouse H as well. Rich amber in color whereas my original leans more golden in color. Nose: Initial vanilla, followed by acetone or nail polish Remover. Spiced orange and mellow clove. Upon returning to it, grilled pineapple and hints of coconut Palate Sharp alcohol hit at first, but after my mouth adapts,I am greeted with a full rich whiskey blossoming with flavor. Very nicely oaked, full of caramel and spice. With a couple drops of water, I start to get a little bit of mint and black pepper. Finish Long and lingering. Residual tingling and numbness at the border of my hard and soft palate carries on nicely, as does the spice that is present. These flavours linger will into the next sip. I'll be honest, I am quite impressed with this. I was a little underwhelmed with my bottle of Blanton's original, and side by side, the original doesn't compete and presents as a bit thin and watery, some of which can be attributed to the proof, however I don't think that's all. I had previously compared my Blanton's original with a friend's bottle and mine stood out side by side, which leads me to believe I didn't get a "bad" bottle. Both of these I was able to get at suggested retail and I wouldn't be quick to pay more than that. I am happy to own them however, because I must say, the bottle does look great on display.