Never for sale in retail.  Given as a gift to Japanese retailers as a thank you. around 115  produced &  individually numbered.

13 bottles have surfaced with collectors and 1 is in the Buffalo Trace whiskey vault.

Produced by Kirk Stieff Silver

Bottle was full of bourbon and not empty

Original shipping box says "Sterling" silver while bottle hang tag says "Starling" which was a misprint

Additional Pictures - Box, Close up of all items in box

Japanese exclusive

Available to purchase as a complete set with all 8 BLANTONS stoppers and a special stand/bottle display

Barrels 88, 86 confirmed

Additional Picture​

• Commemorative Stand

Celebrating Alabama's 200th anniversary

Released through ABC Stores in Alabama

2 Barrels were selected for bottling with approximately 300 bottles produced (confirmed)

Barrels 385, 407 (confirmed)

Label on bottle isn't unique but with a commemorative sticker like most store picks.

The earliest special release bottles known

Only time a non horse/jockey stopper has been used, instead has a stopper with a building (Frankfort, KY)

Doesn't say "Blanton's" anywhere on the bottle.  Reverse of bottle shows "Bottled by Bicentennial Distilling Company"

One is located in the Frankfort, KY museum

Additional Picture

• Rear of Bottle​

Was not sold in retail

Given as a gift to employees of Tezuka Corporation for the company's 100th anniversary

One of 3 bottles known to have been released in 500ml

Close up of insert and translation

Barrels 304, 306, and 307 confirmed