Bulleit Bourbon Single Barrel Bourbon Enthusiast “HIRYE”

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Oct 30

Written By David Levine

Bulleit Bourbon Single Barrel Bourbon Enthusiast “HIRYE”

Bulleit (Sourced from Four Roses)

52% ABV/104 Proof

Barrel 1-B3-0205, NAS

Eye: Golden honey, medium rims and lots of droplet legs.

Nose: Lots of vanilla, very little alcohol on the nose. Fruity and tart, like if Juicy Fruit gum was made with real fruits. Hints of spice but overall very light. Brioche French toast, eggy and sweet.

Palate: Mild burn on the front palate, VERY fruity. Red, orchard, and stone fruits are all here. Rye is in the background but creeps up a little more with each sip. After the first sip, no burn at all. Mouthfeel is creamy, medium-bodied and not coating.

Finish: Medium length, lots of caramel and boozy creme brûlée.

Overall: Great-to-excellent. Whatever label this is under, its great juice and this is a bottle I will enjoy sipping for a long time. After some air, this opens up to a cinnamon-heavy Hot Toddy.

Rating: 7.8

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)

1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)