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}\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eTwo Bottles · Japan-Market Pair\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eBlanton's Gift Sets · Assembled by Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eTakara Red and Takara Gold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003e93 Proof and 103, Both for Japan\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eBlanton's Takara Red (93 Proof) and Blanton's Takara Gold (103 Proof) · 2 × 750 mL · Two Collectors' Names, One Importer\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule mw-hero-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eBottles\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e93 \/ 103\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e46.5 \/ 51.5\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2 × 750\u003csmall\u003e mL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eMarket\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eTakara Shuzo\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eImporter\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey pairs the two Blanton's that collectors have named after their Japanese importer: the bottle Takara Shuzo lists as Blanton's, 93 proof (46.5% ABV), and its Blanton's Gold, 103 proof (51.5% ABV). Single barrels from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, 750 mL each, in the maroon and gold cartons Takara sells them in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTen proof points apart.\u003c\/strong\u003e 93 and 103, as the labels print them; Takara lists the two at 46.5% and 51.5%, with Black below them at 40% and Straight From The Barrel above at 66%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe names are the shelf's, not the label's.\u003c\/strong\u003e Takara lists the bottles as ブラントン and ブラントン ゴールド; the neck labels read Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon and Blanton's Gold Edition, and Takara Red and Takara Gold are printed on neither.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo neck labels.\u003c\/strong\u003e Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon over ウイスキー on Takara Red; Blanton's Gold Edition on Takara Gold — the quickest way to tell the pair apart at the neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold-toned wax, maroon wax.\u003c\/strong\u003e Takara Red's stopper sits in gold-toned wax; Takara Gold's gold horse and jockey sit under maroon, where the Gold Edition sold in the United States wears near-black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo cartons.\u003c\/strong\u003e Maroon for Takara Red, gold for Takara Gold, each marked 750 ML at the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTwo Bottlings, One Announcement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eTakara Shuzo · April 15, 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eTakara Shuzo's announcement of April 15, 2015 lists the two side by side: ブラントン at 46.5% and ブラントンゴールド at 51.5%, each 750 mL in a glass bottle with carton, imported and sold by Takara in Japan; its announcement of June 19, 2026 lists them the same way. Buffalo Trace, for its part, calls the Gold Edition the second Blanton's created after the 93-proof Original of 1984, made from the same recipe at a greater proof, and did not sell it in the United States until 2020. The 93-proof bottle Takara sells is the brand at the strength Blanton's prints on the Original; the neck labels tell the two apart, ウイスキー under Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon on one, The Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eIn the Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eTwo bottles, two labels\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e93 proof · 46.5% ABV · 750 mL\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eBlanton's Takara Red\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eブラントン, Takara's 46.5% Blanton's, under the name collectors give it. Neck label Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon with ウイスキー; gold-toned wax over the stopper; a maroon carton marked 750 ML.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e103 proof · 51.5% ABV · 750 mL\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eBlanton's Takara Gold\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eブラントン ゴールド, the Gold Edition Takara imports. The neck label reads Blanton's Gold Edition, the American bottle's wording; maroon wax over a gold horse and jockey; a gold carton marked 750 ML.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eDistiller notes \u0026amp; position\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eTakara Shuzo's lineup gives each its note. Blanton's at 46.5%: vanilla on the nose and citrus and oak on the palate, the shorthand; in full, creamy vanilla with caramel and butterscotch and a line of baking spice — clove, nutmeg, cinnamon — the descriptors Blanton's also prints for its Original. Gold at 51.5%: rye and tobacco on the nose, oak and honey on the palate; spicy rye and tobacco opening, caramel and honey with dark fruit and citrus, then rye, tobacco and honey through a long finish of charred oak and vanilla, as Blanton's publishes for the Gold Edition. Vanilla, citrus and oak against rye, tobacco, oak and honey: the two shorthands share only the oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThe pair is the two bottlings collectors call by Takara's name, each also listed alone: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blantons-takara-red-japanese-export-bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe maroon-carton Blanton's at 93 proof\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blantons-takara-gold-edition-japanese-export-bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eTakara Gold on its own, 103 proof\u003c\/a\u003e. With Black added it is the Export Trio; with Black in place of Gold it is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/blantons-takara-red-black-pair\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eTakara Red beside Black, the 93 and 80 proof pair\u003c\/a\u003e. The Gold Edition has been sold in the United States since 2020 and the 93-proof Original since 1984, so what this pair offers is the Japanese dress of both — \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/the-vault-journal\/blantons-domestic-vs-international\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ewhat separates the Japanese Blanton's from the American\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAssembled by Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eTakara lists its Blanton's and its Gold as two products; Midnight Whiskey pairs one of each, cartons included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore It Ships\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle is inspected before it ships: closure and seal, fill level, label and strip, production codes, provenance record. Bottles are double-boxed with protective padding, and ship in original packaging where the release includes it. An adult 21 or older with government-issued photo ID signs for every delivery. Signature gift wrapping and a personal note are available at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eMW VAULT\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eBottles\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e2\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eStrengths\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e93 · 103 proof\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eMarket\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eJapan (Takara Shuzo)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e2 × 750 mL\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eDistillery\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eCartons\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eMaroon · gold\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eSet\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eAssembled by Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eBoth are sold singly as well; see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blantons\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe whole Blanton's shelf, singles included\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n          \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n          \u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlanton's Takara Red (93 proof) · Blanton's Takara Gold (103 proof)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle barrel bourbon whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e93 and 103 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46.5% and 51.5% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJapan; imported and sold by Takara Shuzo Co., Ltd.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eListed by Takara as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eブラントン · ブラントン ゴールド\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 × 750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeck labels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlanton's Single Barrel Bourbon with ウイスキー (Takara Red) · Blanton's Gold Edition (Takara Gold)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCartons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaroon (Takara Red) · gold (Takara Gold), each marked 750 ML\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold-toned (Takara Red) · maroon (Takara Gold)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel record\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDump date, barrel number, warehouse and rick on each label\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAssembled by Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach bottle is drawn from one barrel and names it by hand on the label: dump date, barrel number, warehouse and rick. Takara Shuzo lists the pair at 46.5% and 51.5%, each 750 mL in carton; Buffalo Trace describes the Gold Edition as the Original's recipe bottled at a greater proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs Takara printed on a Blanton's Takara Red or Takara Gold label?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eNo. Takara Red and Takara Gold are collectors' names taken from Takara Shuzo, the company that imports and sells Blanton's in Japan, which lists the two bottlings simply as Blanton's (46.5%) and Blanton's Gold (51.5%). Neither name is printed on a label: Takara Red's neck label reads Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon with ウイスキー, the Japanese word for whisky, beneath it, and Takara Gold's neck label reads Blanton's Gold Edition, as the American Gold Edition's does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat do Blanton's Takara Red and Takara Gold have in common?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eBoth are Blanton's single barrel bourbons from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, bottled at 750 mL, imported and sold in Japan by Takara Shuzo, and each label records its own barrel's dump date, barrel number, warehouse and rick. They differ by ten proof points — Takara Red is 93 proof, Takara Gold 103 — and by dress: a maroon carton and gold-toned wax for Takara Red, a gold carton and maroon wax for Takara Gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003e93 Proof and 103, Both for Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Buffalo Trace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69688312954914,"sku":null,"price":499.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/blantons-takara-gold-japanese-export-single-barrel-bourbon-whiskey_76946219-d35c-422d-b8de-fe5658ef9b12.jpg?v=1794183544","url":"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/blantons-takara-red-gold-pair","provider":"Midnight Whiskey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}