History,
A Japanese exclusive release of Blanton's Gold. These Takara bottles are documented to be aged about 2 years longer than normal Blanton's gold. These can be distinguished from the standard Blanton's gold through the dark red wax and the box that is intended for display purposes. Blanton's Takara Gold Edition Bourbon is one of the rarest and most sought-after Blanton's releases in circulation
Tasting Notes,
Nose: Blanton’s Takara Gold has earthy and gingery honey, vanilla, cardamom, baked apple, cinnamon, caraway seed, rosemary, dry orange, musty and dry licorice, pear, pineapple, and maybe a hint of cherry. It’s earthy and spicy-forward with a more delicate but still present fruitiness,
Palate: earthy honey, vanilla, licorice, pear, caraway seed, rosemary, roasted oak, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Herbal caramel that’s darker, caraway seed, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, licorice, roasted oak, some dry orange peel and apple, clove, dried apricot, and toasted pumpernickel bread. It’s comes together like toasted gingersnap cookie.
Finish: honey, licorice, pear, roasted oak, and caraway seed. It’s a similar earthy, herbal, and fruity mix as the flavors
A Japanese exclusive release of Blanton's Gold. These Takara bottles are documented to be aged about 2 years longer than normal Blanton's gold. These can be distinguished from the standard Blanton's gold through the dark red wax and the box that is intended for display purposes. Blanton's Takara Gold Edition Bourbon is one of the rarest and most sought-after Blanton's releases in circulation
Tasting Notes,
Nose: Blanton’s Takara Gold has earthy and gingery honey, vanilla, cardamom, baked apple, cinnamon, caraway seed, rosemary, dry orange, musty and dry licorice, pear, pineapple, and maybe a hint of cherry. It’s earthy and spicy-forward with a more delicate but still present fruitiness,
Palate: earthy honey, vanilla, licorice, pear, caraway seed, rosemary, roasted oak, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Herbal caramel that’s darker, caraway seed, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, licorice, roasted oak, some dry orange peel and apple, clove, dried apricot, and toasted pumpernickel bread. It’s comes together like toasted gingersnap cookie.
Finish: honey, licorice, pear, roasted oak, and caraway seed. It’s a similar earthy, herbal, and fruity mix as the flavors
