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Bulleit Barrel Strength

  • Distiller:

    Undisclosed

  • Bottler:

    Bulleit

  • Age:

    NAS

  • Price:
    $$$$$
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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 89
  • Publication: WhiskyCast
  • Excerpt: This whiskey definitely benefits from a few drops of water, as it opens up nicely with notes of vanilla, dark chocolate, and caramel while taming the spices and stretching out the finish.
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  • Raided Score: 89
  • Publication: Whisky Advocate
  • Excerpt: This is a cask strength sipper or a lovely bourbon on the rocks.
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  • Raided Score: 89
  • Publication: The Whiskey Jug
  • Excerpt: Whoever distilled this excellent high rye whiskey could have made a mint releasing this cask strength offering themselves. This is good stuff.
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  • Raided Score: 82
  • Publication: Breaking Bourbon
  • Excerpt: I was hoping for something more, but what I got was a hotter version of the standard Bulleit Bourbon - nothing more, nothing less.
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • Publication: Drinkhacker
  • Excerpt: Tempering with water brings more of the wood components to the forefront — which takes it closer to the classic, somewhat rustic Bulleit “frontier” character. At full strength, the whiskey is a bit sweeter and more dessert-like than the standard bottling, which is a bit of a surprise.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Publication: Whiskey Raiders
  • Excerpt: So many layers here, and each are satisfying. Bulleit Barrel Strength keeps the legacy of this particular product line alive, delivering plenty of flavor and proof with just the right amount of oak.
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House Review
  • Intro:

    This is the sixth release from Bulleit in the Barrel Strength line of NAS, barrel-proof offerings. Each release features no age statement, though with a fairly hefty ABV. I'm looking forward to comparing this to the previous releases, so let's get to it.

  • Nose:

    Brown sugar, toffee, brown butter. Enticing dessert notes left and right. Nice caramel note before a healthy dose of pepper and clove stroll in for the balance.

  • Taste:

    Medium to thick mouth feel. Honey, toffee, some caramel here. Well-proofed, this whiskey rests nicely on the palate. Brown sugar and clove add some really pleasant depth.

  • Finish:

    Long finish that starts sweet and ends bold and spicy.

  • Overall:

    So many layers here, and each is satisfying. Bulleit Barrel Strength Batch 006 keeps the legacy of this particular product line alive, delivering plenty of flavor and proof with just the right amount of oak.

  • Score:

    6

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  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
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