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Blanton’s Single Barrel vs Rowan's Creek
Blanton’s Single Barrel and Rowan's Creek 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 | Rowan's Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) | 100.1 proof (50.0% ABV) +7 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$80 – $150 | ~$40 – $50 ~$70 less |
| Availability | Allocated | Widely available easier to find |
- Blanton’s Single Barrel and Rowan's Creek do not publish an official mash bill.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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Rowan's Creek
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Flavor Profile
Blanton’s Single Barrel Rowan's Creek
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 6/4 oak: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10
spice 6/7 spice: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 7 out of 10
heat 4/5 heat: Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/2 nuttiness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 2 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- 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.
- Rowan's Creek: A small-batch Willett bottling that tastes rye-forward and herbal. Honey and caramel sit under mint, hay and warm spice, with a peppermint lift on the finish.
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 Rowan's Creek if you want an herbal, minty, rye-forward Willett bottling at a significantly lower price point and with slightly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel); neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Rowan's Creek).