Bulleit Bourbon

Good for whiskey gingers

Very high rye. Good spice.

Revisited Dec 2016; It is very interesting to me the affect 3 years of actually paying attention to the whisky I drink has had on my perception of bottles I haven't had for awhile. This is bottle 10 from a 12 days of Christmas gift set. While my original review below is still somewhat accurate, I'm going to flesh it out. The nose is still pretty hot, with a bit of caramel and molasses showing through. After sitting in the glass, I get a surprise whiff of fresh-turned earth, as if I'd just re-potted a plant. Palate presents as fairly young and raw, but it's not as brash as I recall. Definitely a high-rye blend and the mint shows strongly, but there's also sweet honeysuckle and vanilla. Finish falls flat a little, showing a lot of heat before it quickly gives way to the mint, then dries to nothing. Still a 3, but with a bit more happening than I could originally give credit for. Better than Beam or Jack, but still destined more for mixes than neat. Original review/Jun 2013: A little rough around the edges, with a hot alcohol presence. A little water lessens the bite, but also mutes the flavors. Excellent mixer, but just average neat.