Blanton’s Honey Barrel Special Release 2025 Bourbon

Product Description

Blanton’s Honey Barrel Special Release 2025 Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Cask Strength (Proof Varies by Barrel), Limited Release

Blanton’s Honey Barrel Special Release 2025 Bourbon: The Barrel Colonel Blanton Saved for Guests

Colonel Albert Blanton had a habit: walk the warehouse, pick the best barrels, and set them aside for special guests and dignitaries. Distillers have a name for those barrels: honey barrels. The Blanton’s Honey Barrel Special Release 2025 Bourbon is Blanton’s second use of the name, after 2021, and it’s the same idea at cask strength: single barrels picked for their character, bottled uncut and unfiltered. There’s no honey in the bottle. The word describes the barrel, not the flavor.

The whiskey was dumped in July 2025 from Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2 (a higher-rye recipe), aged in Warehouse H, and first released in February 2026, through a single store on Sint Maarten. Each bottle is its own barrel, with its barrel number and proof on the label (early barrels were about 126 to 131 proof). Retailers describe honey, caramelized sugar, vanilla, butterscotch, brown sugar, toasted oak, and gentle baking spice, with a long, warm, smooth finish. It comes in a 700ml bottle with a gold label and the Blanton’s horse stopper, in a blue and gold special-edition box. Sip it neat in a Glencairn glass with a drop of water. It’s a gift for a collector who has the 2021 already, and a bottle to keep on the shelf as a pair.

What Honey Barrel Does and Doesn’t Mean

• Doesn’t mean: honey-flavored, honey-finished, or sweetened.
• Does mean: hand-picked single barrels, at cask strength.

About the Bottle

• Kentucky straight bourbon; single barrel; cask strength, uncut and unfiltered
• Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #2; Warehouse H; no age statement (typically 6 to 8 years)
• Proof varies by barrel (check your label); dumped July 2025
• Blanton’s / Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky; 700ml

Tasting Notes

As retailers describe the release; each barrel varies.

Nose: Honey, caramelized sugar, vanilla, and toasted oak.

Palate: Caramel, butterscotch, brown sugar, and gentle baking spice.

Finish: Long, warm, and smooth.

Food Pairings

The honey and caramel pair well with aged cheddar, pecan pie, and cured meats. They also go with dark chocolate, roasted nuts, and a cigar.

Serving Suggestions

Sip it neat in a Glencairn glass, with a drop of water if you like. Skip the ice and the mixer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it honey-flavored? No, “honey barrel” refers to hand-picked barrels.

Was 2025 the only release? No, the Honey Barrel name was also used in 2021; this is the second.

What proof is it? Cask strength, about 126 to 131 proof, depending on the barrel.

Where was it sold? First in export markets (Sint Maarten), so US bottles are imports.

What size is it? 700ml.

Is it the same as the 2021 Honey Barrel? No, it’s a separate release.

Explore More

Browse our Blanton’s collection, or see the Blanton’s 40th Anniversary, and the Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel.

The Quality Liquor Store Guarantee

At Quality Liquor Store, we guarantee that every bottle we sell is authentic and carefully packaged to arrive safely at your door. This release was distributed mainly to export markets, so it is sourced through the secondary market, and each order is carefully inspected and packaged. Shop with confidence knowing your bottle is in good hands.