Buy Blanton’s Red Label 750ml — Single Barrel Bourbon
$150.00
Buy Blanton’s Red Label 750ml, also known as Takara Red, a Japanese export exclusive never sold domestically in the US. Bottled at 93 proof from Buffalo Trace’s high-rye Mash Bill #2 and matured a minimum of 8 years, two years longer than the standard Original, it delivers concentrated caramel, vanilla, and baking spice with real depth. One of the most elusive Blanton’s expressions in the world. Secure this rare import before it’s gone.
Description
Buy Blanton’s Red Label 750ml — Single Barrel Bourbon
TASTING PROFILE
Buy Blanton’s Red Label 750ml and you’re getting a single-barrel bourbon built specifically for Japanese consumer preferences, drawing from barrels that continued aging two years past the point the domestic Original is typically selected, all from the same center-cut section of Warehouse H that Colonel Blanton identified as the distillery’s finest aging location.
The Profile
- Producer: Buffalo Trace Distillery
- Region: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
- Spirit Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Single Barrel, Japanese Export Exclusive)
- Proof/ABV: 93 Proof (46.5% ABV)
- Age Statement: Minimum 8 Years (two years longer than the standard Original’s typical selection point)
- Mash Bill: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (high-rye), aged in the center-cut section of Warehouse H
Sensory Tasting Notes
The Nose
Vibrant cherry and rich caramel lead, with dried oak, honey, and vanilla layered underneath — noticeably more developed than the standard Original given the extra aging.
The Palate
Deep and concentrated, carrying dark caramel, toasted oak, and baking spice with a rounder, more complex structure than the six-year-selected domestic release.
The Finish
Long and refined, closing on baking spice and orchard fruit with a silky, well-integrated oak presence that outlasts most standard single-barrel bourbons.
The Heritage
Japan has long received exclusive American whiskey expressions never sold domestically, and Blanton’s Red Label stands as one of the most prominent examples, built on the brand’s decades-long relationship with Japanese distributors and collectors. The extended eight-year aging window reflects a documented Japanese market preference for more developed, well-aged bourbon character, and because it has never been distributed in the United States, every bottle reaching American shelves arrives through import or secondary channels — making sourcing transparency and authentication especially important, and turning genuine bottles into one of the most actively pursued pieces for collectors completing a full Blanton’s set alongside the Silver Edition and standard Original.
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