Today, super-premium bourbon features on pretty much every bourbon distillers portfolio but Blantons was the first.

However, 6 people from a team of 12 taste every single barrel selected, and only if all 6 agree it meets the standard required will it then be bottled, ensuring a consistency of quality, even if there are very slight differences between each barrel. Notes of citrus, attributable to the rye grain, and toffee, from the barrel, lead off the front, and soft notes of clove and caramel follow. All products are securely packaged in Air-Shock bottle bags or excessive amount of bubble wrap for additional protection. Information and statements about products are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition.The horse stoppers atop every bottle of Blanton's are a reference to the kinship between bourbon and horse-racing - the twin pillars of Kentucky. To be eligible for a full refund you must contact us to inform us of any issue within 24 hours of receipt. It can't be overstated just what a radical move this was - it completely changed peoples expectations and ideas about what bourbon was.

Overall, the nose is well-balanced but a bit soft when compared to the new higher-proof offerings now filling shelves.

Kentucky is the perfect place to grow corn, the main ingredient in Bourbon, and the thing that gives Bourbon its distinctive sweetness.