Top 7 Best Alternatives To Blanton's
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
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The Blanton's craze has reached an unprecedented level over the past few years, making it incredibly challenging to get your hands on a bottle. In this video, we'll be assessing seven top-notch alternatives, as chosen by our viewers through a voting process.
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00:00 Intro
01:24 Woodford Double Oaked
03:49 Blade & Bow
05:36 Ekster
06:35 Russell’s Reserve 10 Year
08:21 Four Roses Single Barrel
10:37 Weller Antique 107
11:50 Eagle Rare 10 Year
15:50 John J. Bowman Single Barrel
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Yeah... had to stop when the dissing of Russell's began
I.j.
My great uncle carved the horses for blantons by hand from wood, then they were molded and cast for every bottle.
I used to have a bunch of Blanton's lids and then some chick stole them
@@alee7805😂
My great uncle drank a ton of Blanton’s with your great uncles molds 😆
I have whole set. I'm a woodworker and Glazier by trade. My father and I have sat and stared at those horse and jockey stoppers several times. Just shaking are head thinking "they just don't do this anymore".
Sir, may I extend my highest praise to him.
Mike Lucido ( Jr ) St. Paul MN..
@@ironmyno he's from colorado springs. A very famous wood carver. You may be able to deduce from that. An incredible artist.
Went to the George Strait and Chris Stapleton concert in Nashville on the way back stopped by the trail walked into the Wild Turkey gift shop and who was sitting there? None other than Jimmy Russel himself! My jaw dropped to the floor bought one of the 3 bottles left of a Russel’s Reserve Private Barrel Selection and got it signed by the man himself hell of a experience!!
For the price, John J. Bowman Single Barrel it is hard to beat in this line up. The differences described can be attributed to four important elements: 1) it is distilled in a pot still, 2) the barrels are stored vertically vs horizontally, 3) climatic differences between Virginia and Kentucky , and 4) the proof. Glad to see that this historic Virginia distillery is receiving the attention it deserves.
You are so right about John J. Being in VA makes it easier to get John J and boy do I buy them up. It’s a great selection 👍🏽🥃
Oh lord, my new wife and i moved into a apartment complex in Reston, Va in the 80;s behind a Bowman distillery. Summer that place really stunk. LOL
Do the single barrels truly vary or do these distilleries have tasters that ensure the barrels stay within a tight rang.
I will second that on the Bowman"s
A Smith Bowman was a distant cousin. John Jacob Bowman is my 6th Great-Grandfather. This is not the distillery on our family plantation. It is excellent.
I agree with Jill, the 4 Roses Single Barrel is just a great bourbon and great value. I also prefer it to the Russell's 10
I agree FRSB is much better than Russel’s 10, but I will say Russel’s SB has usually blown FRSB out of the water for me
I recently went to my three local shops and found ONE Blanton’s priced at $211. Hysterical. Also saw some good bottles that I want to get and bring to our local Pour Decisions Bourbon Club that we have every other month. Great content as always, much love from Texas!
I’m with Jill, Russell’s 10 is just okay. The single barrels are now $84+ where I live so those no longer carry the value they used to imo
I agree, Russell's 10 is nothing special. I'd rather have WT101 over Russell's 10.
I agree I loved russels 10 to start but after a few bottles down and my palate getting more experience with other pours, I fell out of love with it
I agree RR10 is over rated. Get the rare Breed instead if you like WT bourbons
His boy looks just like his momma
The one bottle of RR single barrel I bought , was disappointed. Maybe I had an off batch, but gave no reason for me to rebuy at the current price 70+
The 10y isn’t bad, but in my area (in CA for 40+) it’s basically a mixer.
It’s not easy, however with some effort can find eagle rare and eh Taylor small batch at BevMo & total wine. (SoCal)
I remember back in the mid-2000's when you could get Blantons for $45 and it was just a good bourbon, but today it's way way way to over-hyped just like Ripped Van Winkle was/is. I love the first one up, the double oaked, and I also love 1910 which is also a heavily oaked bourbon. Best advice, find something you like, but remain flexible so when it is not available anymore or becomes too expensive you can switch up to something else. This hype stuff will make folks crazy!
Come up to Fredericksburg VA for a tour of Bowman's Distillery and you can pick up plenty of John J. Plus we have a few other distilleries (Virginia and Belmont Farms) within a short drive. Unfortunately our liquor stores are run by the state so selection can be limited. The benefit is there is not a huge price increase when you do find a limited bottle.
Woodford Double Oaked is so freakin' good and easy to drink. The lower proof point really makes it crushable. Four Roses Single Barrel is just fantastic at the price point. I'd also throw Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Old Forester 1910/1920 for fantastic bottles around the $60ish price point. They're readily available and beat bottles at much higher price points. LOVE the Bowman pick, btw!!!!!
I've yet to try 1910 but the 1920 was better than some $100 bottles I've had
Have some family in Kentucky and one year there was a reunion around Louisville back in the mid 90s. We spent some time around there and went on a tour of the distillery. Was too young to sample the whiskey, but my brother and I did buy mini bottles as souvenirs. It amuses me to see this go through the cycle of discovery, hype, and overexposure.
Woodford doubled oak is my favorite “go-to” bourbon. Always available and tastes amazing.
Haha I love thefun banter back and forth with these two. Great chemistry and you can definitely see the comfort and love not to mention differing opinions on drinks can be fun sometimes.
I just started my bourbon journey. Oh sure I've had the usual suspects but never the single barrels or anything unique. I must say that your channel has educated me to no end. I truly love your hunting adventures and I've learned so much about bourbons that I never knew before.
So with that said my first bottle of whiskey was the Russell's 10. JILL! 😊 I love it. It's just like you said it would be. Sweet and smooth. I'm still working on my pallet but I'm eyeing the Four Roses single barrel next. However since watching this particular video I'm going after the Bowman. Funny enough my local Publix supermarket (I'm in Florida) has an attached liquor store. They carry it. Along with just about everything else. Not the Blanton unfortunately but they've got the Eagle Rare as well. They're going to be a bottle or two short in about an hour.
Keep up the excellent work.
I've got to go to the store!
Eagle rare is a great way to see what age does to whiskey. Bowman nice if you just wanna try a nice sweet bourbon. 4 roses single barrel is a killer high rye bourbon experience to see if you like rye spice, sweet, smooth, with a nice rye spice to balance out the sweet. I got all 3 recently in my bourbon experience and highly recommend
I actually picked up 4 of these bottles yesterday. Apparently I made some good picks. I was lucky enough to get eagle rare and Blantons, at msrp, sometimes state run liquor is good for something
Absolutely. My wife and I are moving to a state that isn’t allowed to drastically mark up liquor. When visiting last month picked up Blanton’s for $67.50 right off the regular shelf.
What state is that?
@@TexasProbate Utah
New to your channel and also new to the bourbon life. Great contents. Here in the UK, London, Blanton isn’t hard to get hold of. Recently bought gold blantons and arrived within 1 day!
Just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your videos and truly learn a lot from each one.
If the Eagle would do a bottled-in-bond it would be the cream of the crop
The boy looks just like his momma
You aren't wrong if you are drinking what YOU like. Everyone has a different pallet. Great video, giving options for other GREAT bourbon. Also, location has a huge impact on availability.
My pallet is made of wood
Appreciate the video and discussion, and comparison. I am new to bourbon and knowing what to try is helpful
To my taste, the ranking of the best alternatives to Blanton's (as shown in your video): 1.) Four Roses Single Barrel 2.) Eagle Rare 10 Year 3.) John J. Bowman... I am happy to say I have each in my Bourbon Selection (not a collection!).
You're correct about the John J Bowman, the distillery is only about 9 miles from my house here in Virginia. Excellent stuff and its fairly easy to locate here in Virgina. The only way to get Blantons or Eagle rare is wait for the state to have an allocated drop day and race to the store and fight the taters.
John J Bowman's distribution sucks. It is not available in the majority of states.
Are we neighbors? Caroline County here 🙂
King William Representing!
Shout out from ShenCo!!!
I’m on my own bourbon discovery journey. Bought my brother in law a bottle of Woodford Reserve Masters Bland that was $180.
Spent the weekend with us and we drank an entire bottle of Blantons, and iv3 drank another in the week since I’ve been home. I do love it over a large ice cube but the price is more than I can do weekly. So I’ve been studying bourbon videos and yours a very informative and enjoyable.
This episode specifically was very important to me. I will be trying the Blantons alternatives asap. I’m drinking bth tonight to work on the comparison. Blantons and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. It was $110 cheaper than the Blanton’s in our area which is about $160 bottle now.
Been on the tour of the Bowman distillery and the tour guide insisted multiple times that "the rumors are wrong, we do not buy distillate from anyone, we distill all of our own products."
I really enjoyed this video. I polished off a bottle of antique 107 with my wife and I thought it was really good but she thinks the blantons is better. I loved seeing you break out that eagle rare 17. Green with envy!
Jill, I agree four roses single barrel is my favorite at 45-50 bucks. I’ve tasted Blantons at my friends party but I’ve never found in our stores.
great list. At the start of your video, I was thinking of one bourbon that does indeed outshine Blantons, and you had that pick on your list as well.
It's hard to beat Four Roses, Single Barrel.
The Wilderness Trail rye based bourbon is a great alternative with a similar drinking experience and 100 proof. I would also put the Bardstown Origin series as a similar bourbon and a more consistent profile. Lastly, the Benchmark Single Barrel works if yogurt want a cheaper BT alternative.
I don't drink, but I love that I found these videos. Great reviews
I'm so blessed to live in Virginia! John J Bowman is not allocated, but it does kind of appear on the shelf randomly here in Virginia. I always buy the bottles in two's
I'm loving your videos. Thank you for the great list and humor!
Blade and Blow is one of my favorites... glad you gave it a try!
My dad was a Bowman's guy he drank the vodka not whiskey but still loved it I like Bowman's products too I live in virginia it shootouts be my dad's 69th birthday rip to him. Love your work Brewzle
Davidson's Reserve Small Batch Bourbon is hard to beat for the price. Plus the flavor and profile of the Bourbon is amazing. Can only get it on the east coast which sucks too. Found it in Virginia and in Nashville.
For Scotch my go to favorite is The Balvenie 14 year Caribbean cask. If you haven't had it you should. My favorite scotch.
For Flavored Whiskey. Bubba's Secret Stills Burnt Sugar is a must have. It might as well be butterscotch Whiskey. It is better than any of the other flavored Whiskeys such as Jack Honey, or any others like that.
Four Roses Single Barrel is the best bang for your buck in Ontario, Canada. I'm in Toronto and it's $57.25 for 750ml. That's like $43usd and we are taxed heavy on alcohol, especially over 80proof. Weller's Antique was available here 10 years ago before the bourbon craze went nuts and it was in line cost wise with the FRSB. Used to have it in my bar. I think it's sold with various Pappy and Blanton's now via lottery. Blanton's used to be available too, but just cost quite a bit more than Antique.
100% agree! Just go tatse it at a reaturant or bar and get that itch scratched . Its not worth much more than the MSRP ($50) and certianly not worth more $70 ish. A great alternative is Frank August small batch, just an constant awesome sipper.
Great vid, thanks! I've had WT Kentucky Spirit picks that are fantastic. These are more similar to the price & proof of Blantons. For the money though, I'm RR SB all day.
I'm with Jill, that 4roses single barrel is really good
I'm a big fan of John J. Bowman, it's definitely a solid pour. I'm not a Blanton's fan, but it is a nice pour. I was fortunate enough to get it at MSRP. I wouldn't pay more than that.
I'm only new to trying the different bourbons! I have got the Woodford D.O now but so far I have found I'm more into the sweeter touch to bourbon, Basil Hayden is my favourite so far and I'll soon be trying Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Elijah Craig, then I want to get Eagle Rare and Angels Envy!
Really like the Four Roses and always available where I have. First time I saw Blanton’s was on the show “Boss” with Kelsey Grammer. I’ve had 3 bottles of Blanton’s, but only acquired one bottle of Eagle Rare. I ask for it in liquor stores and all I get is chuckles.
I enjoy learning so much from this channel thank you
I used to have that Eagle Rare on the regular a few years back. Amazing how it's become a rare item. Maybe it's by design.
I think you're onto something there
I’m in Georgia, Eagle Rare is EVERYWHERE. I want to find out where someone else has the same situation with another kind of tough to get bourbon and trade lol
@@beffreyjell Weller in Ohio! haha! But I have heard that Georgia is a great place to find Eagle Rare! Cheers!
@@beffreyjell Dont try to get anything good in PA..
Yep, Blanton’s is good and I’ll always buy one when I find it at MSRP. I’m not paying secondary price for it ever. Regular BT is always available here in So Cal and
Be thankful y'all still have state run liquor stores. All those rare finds like Eagle rare 10 (which you get all the time) are impossible to find outside of secondary markup since there's zero regulation.
Woodford double oaked is my go to bottle. Totally agree on the proof
EH Taylor SiB SP, Wild turkey Rare Breed, Maker's Mark 46, Old Forester 1920, Elijah Craig BP A123, Old Forester 1910, Redbreast 12 ( the list to please all )
Eddie and Jimmy Russell do not make a bad whiskey. I love the Wild Turkey for that price point, the RR Single Barrel is one of my favorites, the 6 year Rye is phenomenal, and the 10 year is damn good, too.
What people often forget (or are never aware of) is that - regardless of what you pay for it - Blanton's is still really just slotted as a $60 bottle, and should be thought of as such and compared with other bottles at that price point.
I just got a bottle yesterday at around $60 also got a bottle of Eagle rare for $38 at a state run store.
@@hatchetwound666 Yep. That's roughly what I've been able to get Eagle Rare at for years. Never had to go north of about $36, and that was before prices started going up.
The key is how "ethical" the store is. We've got a group of stores in our metro that seem to be owned by the same group of Indians (different store names, but same signage all over) where you can find some bottles others won't have, but you're going to pay $90 for that $30 bottle of Weller, and they're charging $35 for a 1L of Early Times. On the other hand, they're also charging $35 for Buffalo Trace, which is about $8-$10 too much, but not obscene considering how hit-or-miss it is to actually find the stuff around here.
I got a bottle of Blantons 8 years ago around 60. I haven't seen another bottle since. 😢
Awesome video. Bowman is great but can be harder to find then Blanton's in my area
I drank Eagle Rare in my youth when it was 101 proof and in a smaller bottle like Maker’s Mark. It was fantastically smooth. I believe it was made by Seagram’s back then. Not sure why they discontinued it. Super expensive ifyou can find one since out of production for over twenty years.
Same her. I loved the 101. Wish I knew then what I know now…
First video I’ve seen from you … I like it!! You’ve got a new fan in Chicago
My father Ferdie Falk created Blanton’s’ in 1983 after Elmer Lee our Master Distiller at that time told him about Colonel Albert Blanton’s special reserve he bottled for his friends and family. Unfortunately during the 80’s and early 90’s it was a tough sell in the States but took off in Japan. We eventually sold the distillery and the Ancient Age products including Blanton’s to our then Japanese partners Takara International who still own the labels today but shortly after sold the distillery to Sazerac. My Father who passed in 2000 also created Rock Hill Farms, Elmer T. Lee and others. He would be proud of the success of Blanton’s and how the single barrel and super premium bourbons have taken off. I do know he would be disappointed that the product is so scarce and limited in production.
Wife got me a bottle of Blanton's. It is really good. Glad it was a present, the prices store ask are crazy.
I got a Blantons coming in a couple weeks. Canada for $75 usually available twice a year max 1 bottle per customer. I also got the Weller Antique 107 for $70 coming as well. I’m set for a while 😂
I recon not a lot of people must be into Whiskey/Bourbon/etc. where I live in the South of France (makes sense, here the culture is wine and other more local spirits), because up until I watched a bunch of content creators like you talking about Blanton's bottles being unobtainable, I had no idea that was the case. Even before getting into Whiskey for real, I loved that brand and bought it all the time. Whenever I was out of it, one of my local shop would always have some on hands. Not like there was a full rack of it, but i've never seen them not having some in stocks whenever I dropped for one, never had to shop around in different places to find one. Can't be just luck with the number of times it happened over the years. So the guys around here must be getting some but almost no one must be buying them for some reason. Not gonna complain, though. I have half a mind to invest in all of their stocks every time I can and sell them for a profit over the internet lmao
toward the end when yall were talking over each other I knew you were really enjoying yourselves ;)
I can get eagle rate occasionally. One of my faves, wanna try 4 roses next
Jill is rockin the new hair color. While I like Russell's Reserve 10 year, love most Wild Turkey, the Russell's Single Barrel is my jam. It's a little hard to find in South Alabama, so pick up a bottle every time I see it.
Hey man, I’m with Jill on the RR10. I LOVE SiB picks of RR. RR10 just has too much oak for me and comes off as unbalanced as result. To each their own. Great video!
I’m with Jill as well.
I have all of the 7.
The Woodford DO is fantastic (nothing similar to Blanton’s)
ER is a long time favorite.
OWA is almost in a class by itself if you can find it.
The Bowman SiB is a solid 56 bottle and agree the most similar to Blanton’s of all the bottles mentioned.
The Eagle Rare 17
Well that was just mean to show us 😂😂
Only seen 2 bottles on shelf and one was $2k the other was down the street from it at $5k
Still just a dream atm but someday
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I’m just getting into Bourbon! My first bottle was eagle rare and loved it. I was able to pick up a bottle of Blantons last week, and I actually prefer the eagle rare over the Blantons🤷♂️
Bought a bottle last week. Actually drinking it with Coke right now. Eagle Rare is solid for sure.
Jill I’m with you 4 RSB is a nice pour…cheers 🥃
I have 2 bottles of Eagle Rare 17 from years back. It's better than Pappy to me. The 10 year is good, but the 17 year is incredible.
Had the Bowman for the first time in Virginia and am a big fan. Have only seen it here on the West Coast once.
I got the woodford double oaked based off this video and wow is it good! Especially for 56 bucks.
if you ever want ER we always have it right over the Bama/ Ga line in Carrollton
It's a really good whiskey when you can find it and I actually got all I stoppers and am awaiting their gift shop doing my setup
Four Roses single barrel is a favorite of mine in that price range.
In the UK, woodford double oak, four roses single barrel and eagle rare are all pretty easily got for 40 pounds ish. Blantons is easily got but is 80-90 pounds. Elijah Craig is great we pay abround 43 pounds, which is about 50 dollars. I love the normal woodford, so the double oaked is on the list.
IW Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve is by the same company as Blade and Bow and better IMHO while being a little cheaper. When we toured the Stitzel-Wheller distillery in Louisville, everyone in our group preferred the IW Harper at the tasting over Blade and Bow.
I blinded Blantons gold against a Russels Reserve single barrel store pick and without a doubt I preferred the Russels over it. The straight from the barrel however is a different story and worth every penny in my opinion.
This video gave me a great laugh. Thank you.
Thanks for confirming to never try white label. Single barrel maybe. I've tried blantons once. Over a 3 day mancation. Decent, a bit harsh, spicy, dry finish. I'm a baby in bourbon land. 101 all day for sure. woodford regular is in my cabinet now. Need to try double version. 101 rye was a let down
Considering you can get a bottle of Russell’s 10 year for under $50 at most grocery stores I think it’s a great bottle
Woodford Double is my favorite sipper currently.
John j bowman was a blind buy for me 12 years ago at an ABC in Virginia when I was in the service. At the time I had never heard of it, but as me and the fellas were getting drunk we keep saying how got damn good it was. Fast forward to today and I have only been able to find it a few times since I left Virginia
Double oaked is a great burbon a go to for me also love some eagle rare.
Was able to pick up 3 JJB while I was in VA over the 4th July weekend. Haven't tried it yet.
RR10 is hard to beat for the price. A 10 year bourbon for $35. And the single barrel is excellent.
I can find Bowman brothers easily now in Maryland but the John J. Is like a unicorn now! Even in Virginia where it’s from is damn near impossible to find now. It’s being shipped off to other areas and the price has risen from $55 a year ago to over $200 on secondary market.
plenty of bottles for $55 in NY
I finally found a bottle of eagle rare for $49.99...and the store had 8 bottles on the shelf. They also had a rainbow of weller's for the low low price of an actual arm and leg
Was funny how y’all got noticibly more lit as the video went on 😂😂😂
Been hooked on Boman Bros ever since I went out there.
If you ever make it out this way for their annual Abraham release (1 bottle per person).
Their Isaac is my fav - a port finished bourbon.
Man I’m feeling spoiled now. I’ve gotten three bottles of blantons at msrp @ 59.99 at my local Safeway and can get eagle rare for 34.99 at the same spot.
I agree with her, the Russels 10 is just "okay" for sure. The Russels SiB on the other hand, is amazing. I'd also perfer the 4 roses SiB to the Blantons.
Managed to pick up my first bottle of Blantons last month. I was completely underwhelmed by it.
Just bought a bottle of Blantons for MSRP.. took your advice TJ and started talking to staff being friendly. Got a bottle for $80.
Love these kind of videos
Of all the bourbon we get, eagle rare is the closest. But like Weller 107, it's near impossible to get unless you are friendly with allocation drops, or willing to pay secondary. Disregarding the last 3, Four Roses Single barrel is hands down the closest and easiest to get. $60-$65 a bottle and almost always on the shelf.
Side note..... I'd swap a bottle of Blanton's for 107 any day 😅
I saw weller antique 107 for $400 and full proof 500 at the store the other day.
I feel like Baker's could be a good alternative to Blanton's for some people. Beam and Buffalo Trace products have different flavor profiles, that's just a fact. But if you want a product with a certain amount of age on it, Baker's is 7 years. Baker's delivers a higher proof at 107, which some people will prefer. And similarly to Blanton's, it's a single barrel product exclusively. Plus it is often much easier to find on shelves around the country for around the same retail price.
Back in ‘08 my regular drinker was Weller SR@ $13.99/fifth at my neighborhood spot in Lexington,KY. I shoulda filled a storage unit.
Jill! We need to talk! I think your pallet is right on the money! Cheers!
John J. Bowman Single Barrel is now $53 MSRP; Bowman Brothers Small Batch is $33 and Issac Bowman Port Finish is $43.
Atlanta airport duty free had like 60+ bottles of Blanton's. Found a Blanton's in Cannes this week. Don't ask how much it was.
Another great one!!!! Thank you
Myself personally , I would rather have e.h. Taylor small batch over regular Blantons
I watched a Video that she started with Russell’s and liked it against a lot of others. I think doing multiple whiskeys taste test is always influenced by the first sip!!! Whatever you sip first is going to affect the rest.