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Maker's Mark vs Blanton’s Single Barrel
Put Maker's Mark next to Blanton’s Single Barrel and you have a classic, high-wheat stalwart set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Maker's Mark | Blanton’s Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) +3 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$25 – $32 ~$87 less | ~$80 – $150 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- 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
Maker's Mark
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Blanton’s Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Maker's Mark Blanton’s Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 2/6 spice: Maker's Mark 2 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
sweetness 8/6 sweetness: Maker's Mark 8 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
oak 4/6 oak: Maker's Mark 4 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 4/6 fruit: Maker's Mark 4 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
heat 3/4 heat: Maker's Mark 3 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Maker's Mark 3 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- Maker's Mark: The bottle that made wheated bourbon mainstream. Soft, sweet, and deliberately low on spice and oak, with baked bread and honey doing most of the work. Consistency is its real feature.
- 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 Maker's Mark if you want a reliably sweet, low-spice wheater that is easy to find and easy to drink at a significantly lower price point.
- 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, rocks, cocktails, highball (Maker's Mark); neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel).