Brian’s Bulleit Rye Whiskey:
reviewed 26-October-2021
BULLEIT RYE WHISKEY REVIEW:
Bulleit Rye Whiskey (Bulleit Rye) has a faint but dry herbal nose. Its aromas blend so well nothing really dominates. Like the nose the simple and few flavors are balanced. While it is found in most bars (probably as a mixer) it is hard for me to understand why this simple rye has so many supporters.
BULLEIT RYE WHISKEY VITAL STATS:
Category: American Rye Whiskey
Distillery*: Diageo’s standalone distilling facility for Bulleit
Region*: Shelby County, Kentucky; Lawrenceburg, IN
Mash Bill: 95% Rye, 5 % malted barley
Barrel Char: unpublished
Barrel entry proof: unpublished
Age: nas
ABV: 45% (90 Proof)
NABCA CSC #: 27025
Price: $29.95 (Idaho, Fall 2021)
No batch or bottle number identifiers
Availability: Readily Available
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* Distillery and Region: Bulleit is not completely transparent and does not disclose this information. Several internet sources report Bulleit Rye has been distilled by MGP Ingredients, Inc.
ENJOYMENT METHOD FOR THE REVIEW:
Alternate pours, equaling about four ounces, were added into two Glencairns. My daughter and I enjoyed the whiskey neat for this review.
Check out her review for this rye here!
BULLEIT RYE WHISKEY NOSE:
Bulleit Rye has a dry herbal nose of dusty grain along with a suggestion of crushed mint. There’s faint orange in the aroma as well although it comes across as almost bitter. My nose picks up faint cinnamon, rye and allspice along with sweets of chocolate covered cherry syrup, vanilla taffy, some simple syrup and a bit of orange blossom honey as well. There is some lightly toasted oak here too, but it is quite subdued.
BULLEIT RYE WHISKEY PALATE:
Bulleit Rye tastes like it smells — simple. The same dry herbal notes pass to the palate but with some added fresh cut apples. But the vegetation seems to add an element of bitterness which duels with allspice, cinnamon and rye and the faint sweets of chocolate nibs blended in simple syrup. Like on the nose, the wood flavors are faint and dry with just a trace of char. This rye is incredibly simple.
Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
The tongue gets a tickle upon taking the first sip. Then the liquid becomes buttery and viscous. After each sip, the wash curtain breaks into fat long clinging legs returning the liquid to the honey colored pool leaving behind a thick inverted crown of heavy drops.
BULLEIT RYE WHISKEY FINISH:
Bulleit Rye has a short warm and dusty herbal finish. I sense a bit of bitter citrus, allspice, pepper and rye along with some simple syrup. The bitterness continues as it fades into faint simple barrel char.
MY RATING: 77/100
Will I buy this whiskey again? NO
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