Updated March 2026.
There is no official “best Blanton’s.” Original Single Barrel prints 93 proof (46.5% ABV) and Mash Bill #2 on buffalotracedistillery.com. A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.16 NIAAA drinks. Gold and Straight From The Barrel are other SKUs — Gold has been listed at 103 proof in Buffalo Trace’s 2020 US-release note; SFTB is barrel proof. Allocated. No invented mash % or 2026 MSRP or street price.
Related: who makes Blanton’s, Buffalo Trace vs Blanton’s, Buffalo Trace line.
What the pages print
| SKU | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Original | 1.16 |
| Gold | 1.29 if 51.5% |
| Straight From The Barrel | Do the math |
| Mash-bill % | — |
A 750 mL 46.5% bottle is about 20 drinks. Four Original pours are about 4.7 drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- buffalotracedistillery.com Original: Proof 93; Mash Bill #2.
- Buffalo Trace 27 Aug 2020 SFTB/Gold US-release note: Original 93; Gold 103. Confirm today’s neck.
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA December 2025. No mash %. No MSRP. Allocated — no street price.