Brand
Bulleit
Bulleit is an American whiskey brand known for its distinctive high-rye mash bill. The range is made up mainly of bourbon and rye whiskey, including aged expressions such as the Bulleit 10 Year Oak Cask. The brand is part of Diageo's portfolio and produces its whiskeys at the Bulleit Distillery in Kentucky, opened in 2017.
- Shelbyville · Kentucky · United States
- Since 1987
- 3 products
The story
The modern incarnation of the Bulleit brand was founded by Tom Bulleit in 1987, inspired by 19th-century family recipes. Over the years production has also been handled through third-party contracts; in 2017 Bulleit opened a new production facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky, which houses production and a visitor centre. The brand is today managed and distributed globally by Diageo.
Production philosophy
To continue the family tradition of so-called 'Frontier Whiskey', emphasizing a flavor profile defined by a high rye content that provides spicy, full-bodied notes—suitable both for mixing and for tasting neat.
Territory
Origin: Kentucky, United States. International distribution.
Awards and recognition
Bulleit 10 Year Old received a Double Gold and Bulleit Bourbon and Bulleit Rye received gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021.
Production method
Distillation and aging according to the brand's tradition; the portfolio is produced and partly finished at the Bulleit Distillery in Shelbyville (KY). In earlier periods some expressions were produced under third-party contracts.
Ageing
Aging in oak barrels (Oak Cask expressions for the aged versions).
Characteristics
- Type
- Brand
- City
- Shelbyville
- Categories
- American whisky
- bourbon
- rye whiskey
- Kentucky whisky
- Raw materials
- corn
- rye
- malted barley
- Casks and ageing vessels
- oak barrels
- Representative products
- Bulleit 10 Year Oak Cask 70cl
- Bulleit Bourbon 70cl
- Bulleit Rye 70cl
What makes it distinctive
- Brand founded in 1987 by Tom Bulleit, inspired by a family recipe.
- High-rye character that defines the aromatic profile.
- Opening of the modern Bulleit Distillery in Shelbyville (KY) in 2017.
- Part of the global portfolio managed by Diageo.