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Bulleit Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
July 9, 2017 (edited November 9, 2017)
Bulleit's a decent pick as an everyday bourbon or one to keep stocked for cocktails. It basically gives you the classic, primary bourbon flavors (vanilla, caramel, oak, and spices), but without an exceptional sense of balance. The nose is all vanilla, the palate is mostly light caramel sweetness and rye spice, and then the finish is spice and a hint of oak. The lack of mature oak flavors may be the biggest downside of this bourbon to me, but at $25 a bottle, it's hard to get enough aging to develop fully. Solid, unobjectionable, easy-drinking, not particularly memorable. Would probably prefer Evan Williams Single Barrel for $5 more.
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