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Blanton’s Single Barrel vs Maker’s Mark 46
Comparing Blanton’s Single Barrel and Maker’s Mark 46 reveals a matchup between a traditional, spice-driven Kentucky staple and a traditional, wheated Kentucky staple.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Blanton’s Single Barrel | Maker’s Mark 46 |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) | 94 proof (47% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$80 – $150 | ~$38 – $45 ~$74 less |
| Availability | Allocated | Widely available easier to find |
- Blanton’s Single Barrel does 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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Maker’s Mark 46
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Flavor Profile
Blanton’s Single Barrel Maker’s Mark 46
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 8 out of 10
spice 6/4 spice: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
oak 6/7 oak: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 7 out of 10
heat 4/4 heat: Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 4 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Maker’s Mark 46 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Sweetness is where these two part ways.
- 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.
- Maker’s Mark 46: Finished with seared French oak staves inside the barrel, which adds the spice and wood that the standard bottling deliberately lacks. The most useful upgrade in the Maker's range.
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 Maker’s Mark 46 if you want the softness of Maker's Mark with real oak and spice layered over it at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Maker’s Mark 46).