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Blanton’s Single Barrel vs Booker’s
Comparing Blanton’s Single Barrel and Booker’s reveals a matchup between a traditional, spice-driven Kentucky staple and an uncut, spice-driven heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Blanton’s Single Barrel | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +32 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$80 – $150 | ~$85 – $110 ~$18 less |
| Availability | Allocated | Limited easier to find |
- Blanton’s Single Barrel and Booker’s do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Blanton’s Single Barrel
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Blanton’s Single Barrel Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 4/10 heat: Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 3/8 nuttiness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
oak 6/8 oak: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
spice 6/7 spice: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- Blanton’s Single Barrel: The bottle that invented the single-barrel category and still trades largely on its horse-stopper cork and its scarcity. The whiskey itself is genuinely good — honeyed and citrus-led with nutmeg spice — but at secondary prices you are paying for the bottle as much as the pour.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Blanton’s Single Barrel if you want the original single-barrel presentation and a honeyed, citrus-led profile, and the hunt is part of the appeal.
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table at a lower price point and with significantly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel); neat (Booker’s).