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Yellowstone Select vs Blanton’s Single Barrel
Yellowstone Select and Blanton’s Single Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a sourced, classically built blend versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Yellowstone Select | Blanton’s Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) | 93 proof (46.5% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$40 – $50 ~$70 less | ~$80 – $150 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- Yellowstone Select and Blanton’s Single Barrel do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Yellowstone Select
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Blanton’s Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Yellowstone Select Blanton’s Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 4/6 spice: Yellowstone Select 4 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
oak 5/6 oak: Yellowstone Select 5 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: Yellowstone Select 5 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
heat 3/4 heat: Yellowstone Select 3 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 4 out of 10
nuttiness 2/3 nuttiness: Yellowstone Select 2 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 3 out of 10
sweetness 6/6 sweetness: Yellowstone Select 6 out of 10, Blanton’s Single Barrel 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Yellowstone Select: A revived historic brand from Limestone Branch. Light and creamy, with toasted oak, vanilla and peach and a short, peppery finish. Part of the proceeds support Yellowstone National Park.
- 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 Yellowstone Select if you want a light, creamy everyday sipper with a historic name at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for 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 rocks, highball, old-fashioned (Yellowstone Select); neat, rocks (Blanton’s Single Barrel).