Distiller Notes
2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold Medal Winner
2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold Medal Winner
This bourbon whiskey allows you to savor its bold character and complex finish. With its russet color and oaky aroma, our aged whiskey makes a good first impression before it’s even opened. The flavor profile of this bourbon whiskey combines hints of vanilla and dried fruit for a strong, smoky finish. Aged in charred American white oak, select Bulleit Bourbon barrels were set aside to age for 10 years.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
The creamy caramel and vanilla scent is echoed on the palate, where it's also interwoven with espresso and clove, finishing relatively dry. A splash of water mellows the alcohol heat and the flavor still sings out boldly.
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Whisky Advocate
Earthy, leathery, and spiced, this bourbon shows nice maturity and polish, evoking a well-worn wood-paneled barroom. The flavors offer good intensity and concentration, striking a nice balance of sweet and savory notes, as spicy cedarwood and cigar box come draped in toffee. Water releases some vivid chocolate, vanilla cream, and clove-studded orange. Nice verve, fine balance, and evident maturity.
Although Bourbon may be produced anywhere in the United States, it is most commonly associated with Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it has been produced since the late 18th century. Made from a mash bill containing at least 51% corn, the Bourbon Whiskey distillate must be aged in new, charred white oak barrels. Bourbon Whiskeys are bottled at eighty proof (40% abv) or higher and cannot contain any added color or flavor. A versatile spirit that can be sipped neat, with water or on the rocks, it also performs nicely added to cocktails like the Old Fashioned.