Blanton's Takara line is bottled exclusively for the Japanese market, the home country of the brand owners' Ancient Age International. This unique expression of Blanton's is aged for a minimum of two extra years over the standard Blanton's, in the famous Warehouse H at the old Buffalo Trace plant outside of Frankfurt, KY. This high-quality facility is one of Kentucky's most historical, but the Blanton's is distinctive in their portfolio. Not only is it made using the elusive "high rye" mashbill, but it is aged exclusively in Buffalo Trace's only corrugated metal warehouse. All others on the property are made of brick, giving Blanton's a unique character that only a handful of Buffalo Trace products share. The Blanton's stocks are heat cycled through steam injection directly into the warehouses, which remain warm and humid throughout the cold winter months. Takara Gold is bottled at 101 proof and aged at least two extra year from a standard Gold Release. It's re-imported from wholesalers in Japan, and remains one of the rarest bottles of Bourbon on the market today.