Blanton's Gold Edition Bourbon - Have I Been Converted?!

Join to patreon page to get exclusive glasses, merch, livestreams, AND barrel picks
Patreon: / bourbonwrench
Want to wear some wrench swag?!
Merch: shop.spreadshi...
Want to contact me?!
Email: [e-mail]
Instagram: @thebourbonwrench
Want some other awesome merch at discounted prices?!
intotheam.com/b... for 10% off! Discount code: bourbonwrench
Want to know where I got this music?!
www.epidemicsound.com

[@0529mpb]

750 ml US bottle is released once or twice a year. It is in the Fall 2023 TW Grand Reserve raffle.

[@travisryan6593]

I feel very fortunate to have picked up a bottle of Blanton's Gold today for less than MSRP at none other than Stater Bros grocery. They had one bottle at MSRP and a 30% off special if you bought four bottles of ANY spirits. I ended up buying three bottles of some cheap stuff at $5/bottle to save $45 on the Blantons. I hope someone else scored that deal because it appears I got the last one. Cheers!

[@peterwhite507]

The Gold released in Canada is a 750 ml bottle as well. They make pretty good trade bottles with my Bourbon friends in NY. For the most part they are now lottery in Ontario and they sometimes sneak a quick drop in stores that creates a mad rush for taters and flippers

[@Ben_Demon_Hunter]

Friend (Fellow Albertan 🤠🇨🇦) gave me a sample, back in Winter 2021, of Blanton's GOLD (he got it on sale for $100🇨🇦). This was my first & only dram of Blanton's & I quite enjoyed it! Cheers, Trev 🔧 🇨🇦🥃🤠🥃🇺🇲

[@whiskeyriffslounge]

The gold is one of my favs

[@ranman1959]

I've bought a few bottles of Blanton's Gold while traveling in England on a couple of trips. Paid about $82 in 2017 and $93 in 2019. Also bought a STFB in 2017 for $109. They were all 700 ml. I've only had one of the Golds. It was good, but I think there are bottles I could easily find for around the same price.

[@jasonharris9284]

It's GOLD!!!! 🤣🥃

[@mikecoleman3433]

I got it in England and did a blind with Blanton’s Gold, Blanton’s, JJ Bowman Single, and Bowman Small Batch. For me; it was Gold, Small Batch, JJ Bowman Single and then Blanton’s. The big surprise was the Bowman Single. It’s one that I regularly get and this particular one was not quite as good as others. As for regular Blanton’s- I’ve had great bottles and meh bottles. In the end, the Gold was good but I agree that it’s not something to spend too much money on

[@boswineguy5461]

Great review. I got a couple of 750ml bottles while on holiday in South Africa covered in dust. Very random. Haven’t tried it yet.

[@TheBourbonWrench]

Cheers buddy! Best time to try something is now!

[@jakeizlove]

It’s very good and one of my favorites. Drank two bottles this summer and felt it was a good value. Grabbed some of a Europe auction @ $205 and will buy more.

[@AndrewDock]

Just got 2 bottles of Blantons Gold in SC 2 weeks ago. I paid $150 a bottle. They were however the 700ML ones with import stickers from La Masion Du Whisky

[@davemarkowski1057]

what's up Trev. I was tipped off by the associates at my Local Total Wine in Mass to stop in the store early the Saturday before Thanksgiving last year. Sure enough, they had about 25 allocated bottles for sale (limit 1 per customer). They had 2 bottles of the Gold. Due to the hype, I bought one. Got the "S". It was good at $150. Would have been better for $80. I won't buy another if I see it at that price. But, I am glad I tried and shared it with my drinking buddies.

[@donaldfischer6174]

Glad I could help you with that one.

[@rami26s1]

got one in Chicago today. On the shelf at Binny's at $140 (limit one). 750ml

[@muffasahhr473]

Lucked up and just got one for retail here in NC.

[@DougEFresh-mj1xf]

There is one at the raffle I'm going to tomorrow morning. I hope I can snag it!! Cheers, Trev 🥃

[@whiskycentral]

I saw these when I was in Portugal. :) I can't remember the price tho.

[@Richie.Z]

Great review, Trev! I’ve never seen a bottle but did get a taste of it courtesy of Dusty Dan and it was fantastic🥃🥃

[@cartermayfield]

I got a bottle on secondary for like 150 or 175 two or three years ago. I agree with everything you said… a better version of Blanton’s with a better mid palate and a finish (Blanton’s regular is usually missing that)… and most importantly, a hit of oak just like you described. I wouldn’t mind paying 80, maybe 100 or 120 for Blanton’s gold. At 120, I am just paying for a better version of Blanton’s for Blanton’s lovers to try. I also have a bottle of Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel. I think it is good, but at that proof point, it doesn’t really even resemble Blanton’s any more. Those delicate orange marmalade flavors are completely covered up by the proof as opposed to the Gold, which is like a Blanton’s Plus. These are single barrel, so YMMV. I haven’t really sought out more. I own the trilogy. My quest is done.

[@lonewanderer3603]

The Tater Wrench will probably pick this in a blind coming up soon.

[@donaldheine6243]

Seems to be available in America couple times a year know. I paid $130 today. I don't think I would pay more for it.

[@markwells5122]

I found one today at a Grocery store in CA for 119.99 and it’s a 750ml

[@AJHart-eg1ys]

I have a chance to get a bottle tomorrow if I get in line early enough. $200/bottls, with the conceit that I can get it for $130 if I buy an extra $100 worth of booze there.

[@kevinhayley5424]

Just bought 3 bottles for $150 canadian each in alberta canada. Ithinks its a very good tasting bourbon

[@WhiskeyStraightAl]

I really like this one, but it certainly has become very pricey. I'd rather spend a bit extra and go for SFTB. Cheers.

[@chrisbrown7216]

When it gets released here, it's $102 CAD... they just released it last weekend and it was all gone in the first hour the store was open 😅

[@peterwhite507]

I did not even hear a peep on that drop. Lucky I have a couple gathering dust looking for a NY trade.

[@chrisbrown7216]

@@peterwhite507 well I'm in Alberta. Wine and Beyond just did their spirits release and lottery

[@KidGinger85]

@@chrisbrown7216 BSW up by the airport in Calgary has some Blanton's Gold right now. I think they got in 12 total (minus 1 lol). However, its now like $199.99-210.99 CAD. I last saw it on the LCBO website for $169.99. Probably never buy another bottle, but I thought for a one-off experience, it may be.

[@torbenmortensen75]

Gold is so much better than regular Blantons, but I would still not pay the crazy secondary prices you guys have in the US. Yes Gold is worth around 70-80 dollars, not more. I bought mine (in my home country Denmark) for around 75 dollars (+ 25 dollars stupid EU bourbon tax), and I am not sure I will re-stock, when it's gone, eventhough I like it.

[@TheBourbonWrench]

I guess for us outsiders, it’s a bit of a special splurge. I’d agree with you though, probably wouldn’t replace it once this one is gone especially at the price I paid

[@LeatherDaddy97]

So its like an $80 bottle at most then

[@peterwhite507]

Yup, $76.80 US in Ontario or $102 Cad for a 750

[@Johnny5_]

Churlish, huh? Someone's been playing with their new thesaurus...

[@big_goat]

Ive tried a blantons once that i would pay $1k for. Cheers! P.s. the secondary on that blantons was $1500.