Collector Details
Straight From the Barrel was introduced in 2002 at the request of Thierry Bénitah of La Maison du Whisky in Paris. He believed an undiluted, unfiltered Blanton’s would appeal to customers already interested in barrel-strength whiskey. It debuted in international markets including France and Japan, with limited US distribution beginning in fall 2020.
The usual bottling range is approximately 123–132 proof, although individual barrels can fall outside that range. The Japanese My Only Blanton’s program included a 141.9-proof bottling in 2007, the highest proof ever bottled for Blanton’s.
