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Posted: 7/16/2017 12:26:19 AM EDT
I have been drinking Blanton's for a long time. But I did not know that all of the horses have a single letter on them that will spell BLANTON'S if you collect / find all 8 of them.
There are little capital letters by the right rear leg of the horse. Also, the horses are different. All these years I've just pitched the empties in the trash. I guess I should have at least collected / saved the horses. Oh well. I think people even make display stands to put the stoppers in. Who knew. Maybe everyone else knew all along and I was just living under a rock  But I just found this out within the last year from one of the bourbon sites I went to.
Just thought I'd share. ETA picture of an L .  Attached File. Here is an A. Notice the horse is different too. .  Attached File. |
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Posted: 7/16/2017 12:34:20 AM EDT
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Um. duh.
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Posted: 7/16/2017 12:36:25 AM EDT
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Um. duh. So I guess I've been living under a rock
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Posted: 7/16/2017 12:37:49 AM EDT
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My neighbors were obsessed with collecting those things before I ever tried it.
Took them forever to find the "S" for whatever reason. Now I believe they're just trying to see how many times they can spell it...lol A little late, but welcome to the party OP
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Posted: 7/16/2017 12:44:13 AM EDT
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I just drink it... ok. I collected them. Now what ?
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Posted: 7/16/2017 12:49:09 AM EDT
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Its like that time I explained to one of my staff you can use the little wheel on a mouse to scroll down. Bkew her mind away...
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Posted: 7/16/2017 12:53:14 AM EDT
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No lie. I've been drinking 1-4 bottles of Blanton's every year for around 20 years now. I can't believe I never knew about this until last year. What is even worse is that i never even noticed it. Shrugs.
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Posted: 7/16/2017 8:55:35 AM EDT
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I have the B,T and S corks. Only been into Blanton's for about a year. I can only find it when I go back to visit our in laws in KY.
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Posted: 7/16/2017 9:43:56 AM EDT
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In case you're having a hard time finding Blanton's.
https://buffalotracegiftshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=47 |
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Posted: 7/16/2017 10:48:50 AM EDT
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In case you're having a hard time finding Blanton's. https://buffalotracegiftshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=47 That's cheating 
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Posted: 7/16/2017 12:37:23 PM EDT
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That's cheating
. FYI - Didn't see it in the on line gift shop, but at the distillery gift shop they sold a Blanton's barrel stave with all eight corks attached. Didn't buy one, but it was interesting. EDIT - Found it. https://buffalotracegiftshop.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=36 |
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Posted: 7/17/2017 12:59:51 PM EDT
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Yep started in the 90s. Even if you don't collect the stoppers don't just pitch the bottles, people buy them for a few bucks on ebay to make lamps, candles, oil burners...etc out of. I save all of bottles.
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Posted: 7/18/2017 6:11:37 PM EDT
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Trivia for those of you,
Each statue of the horse and rider is a reference to a frame, you've seen it, you just may not realize it. 
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Posted: 7/18/2017 9:57:22 PM EDT
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Is that the set of photos that settled the debate about a horse having all four feet off the ground when running?
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Posted: 7/19/2017 10:40:59 AM EDT
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Is that the set of photos that settled the debate about a horse having all four feet off the ground when running? |
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Posted: 7/25/2017 5:38:50 PM EDT
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If you collect them all you can send them to buffalo trave for a souvenir. They take an old stave and screw them in.
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Posted: 7/25/2017 9:06:51 PM EDT
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If you collect them all you can send them to buffalo trave for a souvenir. They take an old stave and screw them in. |
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Posted: 8/2/2017 8:33:28 AM EDT
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Please provide a link or something. Can't find any info saying they'll do that. I see they sell a finished stave with plaque for $63.00, but it seems to be a DYI project to attach the corks. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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If you collect them all you can send them to buffalo trave for a souvenir. They take an old stave and screw them in. |
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Posted: 12/2/2017 8:08:29 PM EDT
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You are correct, Sir. Contacted Buffalo Trace's gift shop after I drank enough Blanton's to collect all eight stoppers. They sent me an email and I sent them my bottle stoppers on 28 Oct. Got the barrel stave with the bronze plate back about 3 days ago. The service was free! You can see what I got at this link.
https://www.blantonsbourbonshop.com/shop/barrel-stave |
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Posted: 12/3/2017 2:29:58 PM EDT
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Just got my first bottle, starting off this whole shebang with a B. Now, I just wonder how long it’ll be until I’ll be able to afford buying enough bottles to send my corks in.
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Posted: 12/3/2017 2:31:39 PM EDT
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Yep started in the 90s. Even if you don't collect the stoppers don't just pitch the bottles, people buy them for a few bucks on ebay to make lamps, candles, oil burners...etc out of. I save all of bottles. https://img1.etsystatic.com/031/0/6653527/il_570xN.632062613_h9yn.jpg http://dpegb9ebondhq.cloudfront.net/product_photos/43660073/Blantons_original.JPG https://img1.etsystatic.com/065/2/10880173/il_570xN.801880713_hwfd.jpg |
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Posted: 12/3/2017 3:10:06 PM EDT
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Just got my first bottle, starting off this whole shebang with a B. Now, I just wonder how long it’ll be until I’ll be able to afford buying enough bottles to send my corks in. It's $60 here in PA. Ask for it for holidays, birthdays, etc. You'll have them all in no time. I'm my opinion, it's worth every penny. I think the hardest part will be finding all the different letters and not getting duplicates.I Enjoy the journey. . |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 11:44:55 AM EDT
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It doesn't just spell Blantons, it shows the horse from start to finish of a race. The B is the horse at the starting gate and the S is the finish line.
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Posted: 1/25/2018 8:14:05 PM EDT
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If you collect them all you can send them to buffalo trave for a souvenir. They take an old stave and screw them in.  Animation by "BLANTON'S" Horse |
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Posted: 1/26/2018 1:19:39 PM EDT
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Quote History.
That’s pretty cool. . |
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Posted: 2/3/2018 3:27:58 PM EDT
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We are a couple glasses away from finishing our last letter, the "A." Wife is super-excited, we met the local BT sales rep and she is sending us a display setup for free!
Fun fact for newbs: there are two different Ns, one with and without the apostrophe! |
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Posted: 2/7/2018 11:25:15 PM EDT
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-anybody want an L?
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Posted: 3/1/2018 12:22:46 AM EDT
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I need that top lamp |
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Posted: 7/10/2018 9:37:55 PM EDT
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-anybody want an L? |
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Posted: 8/5/2018 7:53:32 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/5/2018 8:15:05 AM EDT
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There are 2 different Ns
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Posted: 8/5/2018 12:34:10 PM EDT
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There are 2 different Ns |
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Posted: 8/9/2018 6:53:31 PM EDT
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Happened to stop by the Costco in Hoover AL today.
Be on the lookout for Blantons, I picked up a couple more bottles. 
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Posted: 8/9/2018 7:17:12 PM EDT
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I need a decent place to buy it online. Ever since I moved to a small town, in the country my Blanton days are virtually over. They get a single bottle maybe every 6 months.
Recommendation? |
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Posted: 8/10/2018 12:06:37 PM EDT
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I need a decent place to buy it online. Ever since I moved to a small town, in the country my Blanton days are virtually over. They get a single bottle maybe every 6 months. Recommendation? Don't know what the laws are in TX for online liquor sales. I know here in PA you can't, only from the state and pick up in store. |
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Posted: 9/19/2018 7:30:57 PM EDT
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God, I love the Bourbon Pecan candles Buffalo Trace sells. I have 3 and every we go there I pick one up. I did see the corks and thought it would be cool.
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Posted: 11/15/2018 11:03:36 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/15/2018 4:05:52 PM EDT
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Got them all now except an O.
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Posted: 1/12/2019 3:59:11 PM EDT
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Anybody need a T?
I’ll trade for L, A, O, or N: (2nd N) |
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Posted: 1/12/2019 9:39:47 PM EDT
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Blanton's virgin here..
Tasted it for the first time tonight at a Bourbon tasting. A friend bought a pour for me. It was a little higher proof than I'm used to (used to 80-86) so this alcohol-burn wuss had to open it up with two drops of water from a straw. It was really, really good. Big caramel profile, which is what I like. Now I want to collect the stoppers, but at that price, it will take the rest of my life.
ETA: I'm not sure which one I had. I asked, but the tasting was so busy, I never got an answer. |
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Posted: 4/2/2019 4:00:36 PM EDT
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Last time I was at Langley AFB Class VI, they had 4 or 5 of the larger Blanton's on the shelf...so I mosy on over today to relieve them of a bottle and .... daggone, someone has done beat me to it...shelf was bare. I asked a clerk about when the next shipment was due in, got the "duh, I don't know look"... shame on me for violating the "when you see it, buy it" code.
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Posted: 4/2/2019 5:01:47 PM EDT
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I read this as blantons horse cocks.... time to stop hockey pregaming ....
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Posted: 4/5/2019 3:56:55 AM EDT
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Is anyone else finding it impossible to find a bottle of Blanton’s?
BTW Alabama has none! |
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Posted: 4/5/2019 11:43:13 AM EDT
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Is anyone else finding it impossible to find a bottle of Blanton’s? BTW Alabama has none! |
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Posted: 4/5/2019 8:58:06 PM EDT
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Is anyone else finding it impossible to find a bottle of Blanton's? BTW Alabama has none!  . Every place I ask down here laughs in my face. I'm considering going on a cruise just to stock up.
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Posted: 5/17/2019 12:22:36 PM EDT
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I fortunately found a place that has it in stock all the time. They get three bottles in every several weeks. Apparently I am the only one that buys it. Like ammo I don't clear them out. I buy one bottle at a time. I come back and the others did not sell so I buy another. Then next week later I come back and the last bottle is sitting there! I buy that one as well.
ETA: I was in Kentucky last December and you couldn't get it anywhere. 
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Posted: 5/18/2019 2:51:45 PM EDT
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Taste differences between Blanton's and Buffalo Trace?
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Posted: 5/30/2019 6:27:26 PM EDT
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Recently I've been able to find it a lot here in Vegas. Managed to get a bottle at retail ($60) for the first time last week. They are usually priced higher...$80-260. Paid $120 for my first bottle because it was the cheapest I found it after looking for several months. Later I got a couple store picks for $90. That was pushing it for me price wise...No way I'd pay over $100 for it again.
I am trying to get the whole set of corks...got an extra T now if anyone is looking to trade for one. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Taste differences between Blanton's and Buffalo Trace?
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Posted: 5/30/2019 6:31:58 PM EDT
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Found a bottle today
Store got 2, I missed it because it was in the box. I was looking for the bottle 
Luckily cashier asked if I found everything ok. I asked if they had any, he said there should be one on the shelf. 
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Posted: 5/30/2019 7:12:43 PM EDT
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I found 2 bottles over the past 3 weeks or so. Store had 2, 1 was on hold, 1 wasn't, so the manager sold me one. Went back a week later and there was an empty box on the shelf, they had the bottle behind the counter. Finally got my "L"!
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Posted: 6/3/2019 9:35:42 PM EDT
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I need a L and an O. I have an extra N and A if anybody wants to trade.
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