Bulleit Single Malt

A pretty good nose on it, malty and a bit fruity. A lot like a bourbon cask Speyside scotch that way. But I also get bourbony new oak. The pallet is a bit thin. There’s nothing bad here but this is NOTHING like the smaller distillery’s ASM’s. It’s sweet and malty with a slightly sour note on the end. I think it could use more time in the oak. It’s a brand new spirit for Bulleit so it will probably get better in the future.

For starters, I don’t usually note the color of the whiskey because in my mind it’s very much “who cares?” but I have to say this color is extremely light, kind of a copper/straw color. Nose brings vanilla, a very green oak, toasted cereal grains, grass, pear, lime, and golden apple. There’s zero ethanol (a plus) but also very simple and muted (a minus) Palate offers the vanilla and apple from the nose, along with honey, cotton candy, almond, and toasted coconut. Very bright. There’s some complexity here, but the flavors are lacking in richness. Finish is short with marked barley (almost beer like), green tea, white pepper, sour apple, and young oak. There’s an earthy note I can’t quite put my finger on (beet?) Mouthfeel is super light, airy, and soft. Also quite dry, which worked for me. While there is nothing offensive here there is also not much to write home about; it’s…”nice”. Light and fruity but also somewhat dull. Almost like a starter kit into the world of American Single Malt, which is fine but i favor a more robust product. At $60, there is zero chance I would rebuy given what is on the market for that price (Rare Breed comes to mind)

A great silpping whiskey.

Nose is sweet. Taste forward is peppery with some molasses sweetness. Then the finish is corny with a pepper taste.