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Booker’s vs Blanton’s Single Barrel
Comparing Booker’s and Blanton’s Single Barrel reveals a matchup between an uncut, spice-driven heavyweight and a traditional, spice-driven Kentucky staple.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Blanton’s Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +32 proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 ~$18 less | ~$80 – $150 |
| Availability | Limited easier to find | Allocated |
- Booker’s and Blanton’s Single Barrel do not publish an official mash bill.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
Booker’s
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Blanton’s Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Blanton’s Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/4 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10
oak 8/6 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 4/6 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
spice 7/6 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table at a lower price point and with significantly more proof behind it.
- 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.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel).