{"product_id":"blantons-gold-edition-takara-gold-bourbon-bundle-2-x-750ml","title":"Blanton's Gold Edition \u0026 Takara Gold Bourbon Bundle 2 x 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Blanton's Gold Edition and Takara Gold Bundle pairs two versions of the same celebrated 103 proof single barrel bourbon, made for two different markets. Blanton's Gold was first created for Japan in 1993, and for decades the Takara Gold bottling, imported by Takara Shuzo, was the way most collectors found it. In 2020 Buffalo Trace began releasing Gold in the United States in limited annual allocations, giving American drinkers their own domestic Gold Edition. Both bottles in this set come from individual barrels at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, distilled from the high rye Mash Bill #2 and aged in Warehouse H, the distillery's only metal clad warehouse, and both are bottled at 103 proof. Retailers report that Takara barrels are aged around two years longer than the American release, which makes this a fascinating side by side comparison. The domestic Gold Edition shows caramel, honey, vanilla, dark chocolate and spicy rye, while Takara Gold offers wild honey, dark cherry, cinnamon and orange marmalade over toasted oak. The Takara bottle arrives in a gold box embossed with a Kentucky Derby race scene and sealed with maroon wax. Each label is filled in by hand with the barrel's dump date, barrel number, warehouse and rick, and each bottle wears a collectible horse and jockey stopper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51.5% (both bottles)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e103 (both bottles)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x 750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSazerac Company\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMashbill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (high rye)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncludes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlanton's Gold Edition 750ml (US release); Blanton's Takara Gold Edition 750ml (Japanese market, imported by Takara Shuzo)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e US Gold: honey amber. Takara Gold: deep amber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e US Gold: caramel, honey and toasted oak. Takara Gold: wild honey, vanilla, dark cherry and orange zest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e US Gold: creamy vanilla, dark chocolate and spicy rye. Takara Gold: rich and oily, with toffee, cinnamon, cooked apple and orange marmalade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e US Gold: long, with peppery spice. Takara Gold: long and warming, with charred oak and cinnamon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is included in this bundle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Blanton's Gold Edition 750ml (US release) and one Blanton's Takara Gold Edition 750ml (Japanese market).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAre they the same bourbon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are 103 proof single barrel bourbons from the same mash bill and warehouse, but they are made for different markets and retailers report longer aging for the Takara barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow can I tell them apart?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTakara Gold carries Japanese labelling and comes in a gold Derby box with a maroon wax seal; the US Gold Edition carries American labelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWill the barrel details match the photos?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Each bottle comes from a single barrel, so dump dates, barrel numbers and rick numbers vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow should I enjoy them?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide by side, neat, with a few drops of water to compare the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere can I buy the Blanton's Gold Edition and Takara Gold Bundle online?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blanton's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50588553904383,"sku":null,"price":629.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/6401\/7997\/files\/blantons-gold-edition-takara-gold-bourbon-bundle-2-x-750ml-7236651.webp?v=1791008527","url":"https:\/\/www.liquoronbroadway.com\/products\/blantons-gold-edition-takara-gold-bourbon-bundle-2-x-750ml","provider":"Liquor On Broadway","version":"1.0","type":"link"}