Never for sale in retail.  Given as a gift to Japanese retailers as a thank you. around 115  produced &  individually numbered.

15 bottles have surfaced with collectors and 1 is in the Buffalo Trace whiskey vault.

Produced by Kirk Stieff Silver

Bottle was indeed filled with bourbon and wasn't empty

Original shipping box says "Sterling" silver while bottle hang tag says "Starling" which was a misprint

Additional Pictures - Box, Items included with bottle

Japanese exclusive release

Available to purchase as a complete set with all 8 BLANTONS stoppers and a special stand/bottle display

Additional Picture​ - Commemorative Stand

Commemorates Alabama's 200th bicentennial

Released through ABC Stores in Alabama

2 Barrels were selected for bottling with approximately 300 bottles produced in total

Barrels 385, 407 

The Frankfort 200th is the earliest special release bottle

Only time a horse & jockey stopper wasn't used, instead it has a plastic stopper with the  Frankfort, KY courthouse

Doesn't say "Blanton's" anywhere on the bottle.  Reverse of bottle shows "Bottled by Bicentennial Distilling Company"

The Frankfort, KY museum has one on display

Additional Picture - Rear of Bottle​

Was not sold in retail

Given as a gift to employees of Tezuka Corporation for the company's 100th anniversary

One of 3 bottles known to have been released in 500ml size

Close up of insert and translation

Barrels 304, 306, and 307 confirmed

Has a holographic image w/digital clock on the hang-tag

Nicknamed "pocket watch" edition 

Bottle itself has no special markings, only the hang-tag is unique

Two versions were produced. One with a keychain (pictured), and one with a longer chain

Close up of hologram

Special release in memory of Yujiro, who was considered the "Japanese Elvis"

Unique hang tag, box and neck label

Barrels 75, 89, 93 and 189, likely others

Exclusive Barrel Select Program offered by Takara

Barrel proof bottling

Individual program allocated 7 barrels that could each be purchased for 2,646,000 Yen (approximately 19k in 2023 USD)!

Each owner would receive 126 bottles

Sometimes nicknamed the "Chastity Belt" bottle

Highest known proof of 141.9 confirmed on one bottle

Additional info from Takara Japan LINK

Exclusive Barrel Select Program offered by Takara 

Barrel proof bottling

Co-owner program allocated 4 barrels with 20 owners per barrel.  6 bottles were provided to each owner for 126,000 Yen (over $900 in 2023 USD)

Has a less fancy, white paper label as compared to the Individual program bottle

Additional info from Takara Japan LINK​

A special release of Straight From the Barrel

Distributed in the UK and possibly other European locations

Barrels 1221, 1222 

Special release of Gold bottled exclusively for readers of Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin.

1500 bottles produced

Barrels 549, 550, 551, 553, 554, 555

Commemorative Letter included with the bottle

​Special bottle commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Japanese government's gift of Cherry Blossom Trees to Washington, DC.

1 Barrel #380 produced

Additional Picture - Back of bottle

Commemorative private label for the Food Network's 20th anniversary

Given as gifts from the Food Network as gift packages to key partners during the anniversary celebration

Possibly less than 100 were made