Without a way to thread posts on Distiller I will point out that this is part of a series of posts regarding Bulleit, Wilderness Trail and James E. Pepper distillery tours. Following Bulleit 10 year... Back on the soapbox - there was zero mention of the fact that this is 100% NAS, sourced MGP 95% rye. Aggravating, but only to hear them say "we use a 95% rye, 5% barley mash bill to stand apart" when they're really not standing apart from anything since MGP 95/5 makes up a huge market share of affordable high rye whiskey (both malted and non-malted rye; spoiler see James E Pepper review). And frankly, there seem to be better, re-purposed offerings. What Tom Bulleit wanted was a desirable product for bartenders. They sent staff into the field, surveyed front line service industry workers regarding their need for a good mixer and arrived at... MGP 95/5. Bulleit then re-branded and sold it as a bar mixer that establishments can use to up-charge over their well drinks. Money is made, the crowd goes wild, etc, etc. Get on with it. The nose has an odd bit of soap to it. There is earthy rye grain (more husk than grain), very little sweet notes but a decent portion of fresh mint and hint of leather. The sip is unabashedly mint, cedar, camomile and... dish soap. Short finish. Where this hits is not the chest so much as the sinuses. Our tasting guide lauded this point for it's presence in a mixed drink which I can understand. Sort of a "Kentucky mouthwash," which is a direct quote. What this is - an affordable mixer. For sipping neat, fans of MGP 95/5 will likely want to turn to MGPs own label and go Rossville or consider MGP's malted 95/5 and head over to James E. Pepper. Next up Bulleit single barrel select...