Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon

By far the best bourbon I’ve ever had to-date. So smooth and flavorful with minimal bite. Woke up with not a bad hangover, too! $38.99 at Martins on Gumwood.

Nose - Heavy cinnamon and caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, some pecan notes, no fruit at all really Palette - surprising thin, light and sweet, caramel and sugar, spun cotton candy, and a solid amount of cinnamon and baking slices under everything Finish - spicy sweet, medium length, medium burn

Bulleit 10 NOSE/APPAERANCE: The best looking of the Bulleit labels. The Off-White with Black Lettering and the bold orange "10" really pops. Great Amber color with Clingy Fat Legs. Nose starts off with a light Floral Element. Followed by Butterscotch, Sticky Brown Sugar. With time it becomes Drier in nature. Think Spice Cabinet with notes of Clove, Cinnamon Stick, and Allspice. NEAT: My first pour of this was much sweeter in character. I used notes like Grape Jam and Vanilla Coke. Subsequent pours have had a Drier character that I liked MUCH better. Oak Heavy without being Tannic. Freshly Grated Cinnamon Stick, Clove, Allspice, and Dry Cocoa Powder. Medium Length Finish with with building KY Hug low in the chest. A nice Layering Coating of Musty Oak and Cinnamon coats the palate. SPLASH: A few drops of water Sweeten it just a bit (but nowhere near as sweet as the first pour). The Oaky Finish is even better as the Musty Funk becomes a little more prominent. A little Pink Bubblegum sugar comes in on the coating as well. VERDICT: This is on sale this month for $45. I eyed it for a couple weeks before deciding to give it a try. I really didn't like this one after the first pour and I'm glad I waited to review it. Subsequent pours meshed with my palate much better. I'm not sure if they are still using 4 Roses stocks, but I did get the florality that I associate with them. I also get the Musty Oak note I get from older Heaven Hill. I question the value on this one at its standard $50 plus, but don't feel that it was overpriced at $45. I can definitely see purchasing a second bottle of this when I see it on sale.

Definitely a quality bourbon but the oak takes over. This reminds me of Russel's Reserve 10 year in that way. I wonder for who these low proof, well aged bourbons are for? The oak really tares up my palette. Eagle rare 10 year balances the oak best in this catagory and would be my first pick here.