Updated March 2026.
Blanton’s Original Single Barrel is 46.5% ABV / 93 proof on blantonsbourbon.com (“Bottled at 46.5% alcohol by volume”) and the Buffalo Trace brand page. A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.16 NIAAA standard drinks. It is distilled, aged, and bottled at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort. Age International (Takara) owns the brand; Sazerac has the exclusive make contract. We will not invent a 2026 MSRP or a mash-bill percentage Sazerac does not print.
Gold, Black, and Straight From the Barrel are other SKUs and often other markets. Related: who makes Blanton’s, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare.
Original vs the export letters
| SKU | Typical strength | 1.5 oz drinks | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original (US) | 46.5% / 93 | 1.16 | Brand + Buffalo Trace pages |
| Gold | 51.5% / 103 (trade) | 1.29 if 51.5% | Often export-first; confirm neck |
| Straight From the Barrel | Cask strength (batch) | Do the math | Not a fixed proof |
| Special Reserve / Black | 40% listed on brand “our bourbon” | 1.00 if 40% | Different market SKUs |
A 750 mL Original is about 19.7 standard drinks. Four Original pours are about 4.6 drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Trade consensus puts Original on Mash Bill #2; Buffalo Trace flagship is #1. Those percentages are unpublished. Identity: Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- blantonsbourbon.com/pages/our-bourbon: Original 46.5% ABV. buffalotracedistillery.com Blanton’s Original page: 46.5%.
- Brand owner Age International / Takara; production Buffalo Trace / Sazerac (1992 split, long reported).
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA (December 2025). Mash-bill % unpublished. No MSRP.