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Blanton’s Single Barrel vs Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
Blanton’s Single Barrel and Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus a new-wave, wheat-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Blanton’s Single Barrel | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 6 years |
| Proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) +7 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$80 – $150 | ~$45 – $60 ~$63 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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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
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Flavor Profile
Blanton’s Single Barrel Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 6/3 spice: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10
oak 6/5 oak: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
heat 4/5 heat: Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10
fruit 6/6 fruit: Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 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.
- Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond: A sweet-mash, bonded wheated bourbon from a distillery founded by two fermentation scientists, and the technical care shows in how clean it tastes. One of the strongest craft arguments on the shelf.
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 Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, sweet-mash wheater from a modern distillery doing genuinely careful work at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel); neat, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond).