Bulleit Bourbon Barrel Strength

33 open bottles in my collection ranked through multiple blind tastings. Counting them down! #25: Bulleit Barrel Strength. Kentucky Straight Bourbon. 62.7% ABV. Batch 5 Paid $55 I’m a relative newcomer to the bourbon journey, and I’ll probably replace this with another untried brand’s barrel strength rather than buy another bottle once it’s done. This is the highest ABV, and also most challenging dram on the list. Challenging not so much in the complex-and-contemplative sense; but more in the is-this-going-to-give-me-mouth-and-throat-cancer? sense. Neat, Bulleit BS is potent butterscotch, firewood on fire, and the transition goes from mouthwatering sweet to mouthpuckering dry. You can add water until this is 40% ABV, it will still burn due to the high rye mashbill, not so much alcohol. This is almost too sweet and too hot. These crazy Americans almost make peaty Scotches feel meh. MARK: 84/100 PREVIOUSLY, ON BATMAN: #26: Glenkinchie Distiller’s Edition. $46. 43%. 2004/2016. 83/100. #27: Macallan Sherry Oak. $66. 43%. 12 years. 82/100. #28: Eagle Rare. $37. 45%. 10 years. 80/100. #29: Old Pulteney. $40. 43%. 12 years. 80/100. #30: Balvenie DoubleWood. $50. 43%. 12 years. 78/100.

Cherry oak on nose. Palette is sweet and thick right away then spice hits you like a truck with nice heat. Finish is long and reallllll nice. Tasty :)