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Blanton’s Single Barrel vs Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash

Blanton’s Single Barrel and Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an old-guard, classically built classic.

Key Specifications

Feature Blanton’s Single Barrel Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash
Type / Style High-Rye Bourbon Traditional Bourbon
Mash Bill 1 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley 75% corn, 7% rye, 6% wheat, 12% malted barley
Age No age statement 9 years
Proof 93 proof (46.5% ABV) 100 proof (50% ABV) +7 proof
Approx. Price 2 ~$80 – $150 ~$50 – $55 ~$63 less
Availability Allocated Limited easier to find
  1. Blanton’s Single Barrel and Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash do not publish an official mash bill.
  2. US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.

AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes

Blanton’s Single Barrel

Not rated yet

No notes yet.

Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash

Very good. Flavorful without being too powerful.

Flavor Profile

Blanton’s Single Barrel Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash
sweetnessspiceoakfruitheatnuttiness

Axis by axis, biggest gap first

nuttiness 3/6 nuttiness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 6 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 7 out of 10
spice 6/5 spice: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 5 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 7 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 5 out of 10
heat 4/5 heat: Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 5 out of 10

Flavor Profile Differences

Nutty, grain-driven character is the divider.

  • 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.
  • Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash: Nine-year Heaven Hill in two flavors at once: the classic rye recipe brings structure and nutty oak, while a third of wheated bourbon rounds off the edges. It drinks fuller and softer than the standard bonded bottle.

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 Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash if you want a well-aged bonded bourbon that blends Heaven Hill's rye and wheat recipes into one balanced pour at a significantly lower price point.

Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash).

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