Boo!

No, not that kind of spirit. Although, I might be writing about that soon. This post is about a spirit you can drink. A spirit called Blanton's. Blanton's is a bourbon. Please don't call it a whiskey, that would be illegal. Seriously. It would. I'll talk more about that later. A hashtag touting the wonders of beer has been floating around for some time now. So, I wanted to give some love to the spirits out there, too. As mentioned above, this post is about a bourbon called Blanton's. ![Blantons1.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/omra-sky/EoAc6uN9sw281umSE2PUzRU5eMURP7opFgzmxgMYfcZti5WcxdCWYVg9PJuiyHF1TZW.jpg) Blanton's is made in Kentucky and is a member of the Buffalo Trace family of bourbons. It has a nose of vanilla and a palate of citrus and oak. At least, that's what it says on it's [website](https://www.blantonsbourbon.com/). I don't really know. I'm not an expert by any means. I've tried five, maybe six, different bourbons in my life. ![Blantons2.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/omra-sky/EoiUgA4fyGXtJLkHzuG7SQH6RexCUds3G8HMTBVuyMBd8W8JZLoVxJqPmswjWyWKjwr.jpg) What I do know is that Blanton's taste good to me and goes down very smooth. So, it's a winner in my book. However, getting my hands on a bottle is no easy feat. Last year was a really good year. I managed to obtain two bottles. I was about half way through the first one when I decided to make this post. The second bottle will be reserved for a special occasion. Speaking of bottles, the stoppers in every one of Blanton's are collectibles. They features a horse and jockey in any one of eight different poses depicting various stages of a horse race. Is mine coming down the stretch? Or, is it just stretching before the race? I don't know. Maybe you can tell me. ![Blantons5.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/omra-sky/23uFYM96M4UnmLDveC3VZp5DEY1gFWPD3CMKifeXmKL3VCR4MzGAJhqo7FYKENZsFAfJi.jpg) And, if all of that wasn't enough to convince you that Blanton's is the greatest bourbon in the entire universe, then Mr. John Wick would like to have a word with you. ![BlantonsWick.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/omra-sky/23swgK4NkSYhMjePzjZMQPe8rmkHKkgDAA66q6h1XWdTBDY8ZPdxvqqcjob9PXcmgCrh7.jpg)_{*Still shot from the movie John Wick*} --- Which bourbon does John Wick use to dull the pain while having his wounds fixed by an illegal doctor in a seedy hotel full of assassins? Why...Blanton's, of course! Speaking of illegal activity, remember when I said it was illegal to call Blanton's a whiskey? That is true thanks to the federal regulations imposed upon the manufacturing of alcoholic beverages in the US. Under the Code of Federal Regulations Title 27 Part 5 Subpart 143, there are strict guidelines one must follow in order to slap the bourbon label on a bottle of whiskey. According to the chart below, bourbon must be made from a minimum of 51% corn and be stored in a charred new oak barrel. Those are the main differences between bourbon and whiskey. ![Blantons Chart.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/omra-sky/23tHXKJbyzG5x1LjdyexjcBRo69yaTZrvcsUcJmTu4fBRd5HYJ3svJNeJXeBRuJAdnHJc.jpg)_{Chart Ref:[ CFR Title 27 Part 5 Subpart 143](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-5/subpart-I/section-5.143)} --- Yes, I know this is not being published on a Saturday, but the spirit of spirits can spirit us away any day of the week. So, for whatever your drink of choice is, I say...enjoy. --- ![LogoStripSmaller.gif](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVX97Bbzq3ccLgpKQ42Z7M79KRGzdBCUeyAUgfREmZw9K/LogoStripSmaller.gif) ![HenryDrummond.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/omra-sky/23vhudZjUwbc188ZwrB3m2KHZEmZKjU1fsZft6wDi19Mwqg222fDSbxEwDx49qGH7ryaH.JPG) ![LogoStripSmaller.gif](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVX97Bbzq3ccLgpKQ42Z7M79KRGzdBCUeyAUgfREmZw9K/LogoStripSmaller.gif) Wherever we are, we are surrounded by nature. It's always trying to communicate with us. Take time to notice. #NoticeNature. ---

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