Updated March 2026.
Both bottles come out of Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort. They are not the same juice. The Buffalo Trace flagship page prints 90 proof (45% ABV) and Mash Bill #1. Blanton’s Original Single Barrel page prints 46.5% alcohol by volume (93 proof). A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.13 drinks at 45% and 1.16 at 46.5%. This is not a 2022 winner.
Single barrel is not a TTB class. Bottled-in-bond is. Related: Buffalo Trace, Blanton’s, who makes Blanton’s.
Same plant, different proof story
| Bottle | What the page prints | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Trace | 90 / 45%; Mash Bill #1 | 1.13 |
| Blanton’s Original | 46.5% ABV / 93 proof | 1.16 |
| Blanton’s Special Reserve | 40% on the brand page | 1.00 |
| Gold / SFTB | Different proofs | Read the neck |
A 750 mL 45% bottle is about 19 drinks; 46.5% is about 19.7. Four 93-proof pours are about 4.7 drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Allocation is not a quality score. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- Buffalo Trace Bourbon: Proof 90 (45%); Mash Bill #1. buffalotracedistillery.com.
- Blanton’s Original: bottled at 46.5% alc/vol. blantonsbourbon.com.
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143. Mash Bill #2 is not printed on the Original page — not invented. NIAAA December 2025.