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Blanton’s Single Barrel vs Wild Turkey Longbranch
Blanton’s Single Barrel and Wild Turkey Longbranch 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 | Wild Turkey Longbranch |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 8 years |
| Proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) +7 proof | 86 proof (43% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$80 – $150 | ~$35 – $45 ~$75 less |
| Availability | Allocated | Widely available easier to find |
- Blanton’s Single Barrel and Wild Turkey Longbranch do not publish an official mash bill.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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Wild Turkey Longbranch
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Flavor Profile
Blanton’s Single Barrel Wild Turkey Longbranch
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 6/4 spice: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 4 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 7 out of 10
oak 6/5 oak: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 5 out of 10
fruit 6/5 fruit: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 5 out of 10
heat 4/3 heat: Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 3 out of 10
nuttiness 3/2 nuttiness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 2 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 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.
- Wild Turkey Longbranch: Eight-year Wild Turkey filtered through American oak charcoal and then Texas mesquite charcoal. It is softer and sweeter than the usual Turkey, with honey and orange and a faint smoke.
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 with slightly more proof behind it.
- Go with Wild Turkey Longbranch if you want a softer, sweeter Wild Turkey with a light mesquite smoke at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel); rocks, highball, old-fashioned (Wild Turkey Longbranch).