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Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year vs Blanton’s Single Barrel
Put Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year next to Blanton’s Single Barrel and you have an uncut, high-rye heavyweight set against a classic, high-rye stalwart.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year | Blanton’s Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 70% corn, 25% rye, 5% malted barley | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 115.2 proof (57.6% ABV) +22 proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$60 – $65 ~$53 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 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
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Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year
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Flavor Profile
Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year Blanton’s Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 8/4 heat: Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year 8 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year 7 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
spice 7/6 spice: Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year 7 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
oak 7/6 oak: Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year 7 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year 5 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year 3 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year: Penelope's uncut flagship, now with a seven-year age statement. It is richer and spicier than the Four Grain, with caramel and rye spice carried by a lot of proof.
- 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 Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year if you want a well-priced, seven-year, uncut blend with real depth and spice without hunting for it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- 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, old-fashioned (Penelope Barrel Strength 7 Year); neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel).