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Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength

Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength

If you’re familiar with Bulleit Frontier Whiskeys than you know how great of an Old Fashioned it makes. This bourbon is made from a unique blend of rye, corn, and barley malt with special strains of yeast and pure Kentucky limestone-filtered water. This already delectable bourbon was made even better for those who like it a little stronger. Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength is indeed a real thing and “it’s not for the faint of bourbon heart”.

Bet you didn’t know that this barrel proof bourbon scored a gold medal at a San Francisco Spirit Competition. So, if you can’t take our word for it how impressive this bourbon is then that alone should do it. “Out of the barrel, uncut and unfiltered, this whiskey delivers unrivaled boldness and complexity.”

When creating Bulleit Barrel Strength they emptied and combined select barrels into a single batch. There was no additional water put in after the whiskey was removed from the barrels. So you certainly don’t have to worry about if this whiskey is watered down or not. It’s tough stuff.

Packaged in the iconic Bulleit bottle and medium-amber in color, Bulleit barrel strength comes with gentle spiciness and sweet oak aromas. The proof ranges at a high 118 to 125. For as strong as this bourbon is, it comes off comfortable and not too strong.

NOSE: The nose is mostly compromised of pepper and cinnamon with subtle hints of vanilla and caramel interwoven within. Some can taste subtle and sweet flavors like butterscotch and custard.

TASTE: The barrel strength bourbon lets you taste flavors that don’t stand out in the regular bourbon. The same flavors of pepper, oak, and spicy cinnamon are still there; however, other fruity flavors also show up.

FINISH: It starts hot than calms down into a long creamy dry finish. You would expect extra proof points would add roughness, but here it just pulls out the spice and flavor ultimately making this a very enjoyable whiskey.

Bulleit Barrel Strenght Bourbon was only sold in Kentucky for a while and is just making its way out of its distillery zone. If you’re a bourbon buff or if an Old Fashioned is your go to, this is something you should try. Pick up a bottle at your local payless or order it next time you’re at the bar to start your night. Cheers!