- Raided Score: 89
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: Towards the back, there's also a bit of sour cherry along with pepper and rye spice. A lengthy finish leaves you riding a wave of caramel and barrel char.
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- Raided Score: 92
- Publication: Whisky Advocate
- Excerpt: It finishes with lengthy cherry syrup, high-end dark chocolate, and more varnish and leather.
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- Raided Score: 96
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: The flavor is complex and makes for a fantastic sipper. Probably the best Bulleit expression I have tasted. Its high rye profile is my jam, but it stands out compared to others.
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- Raided Score: 83
- Publication: Whiskey Consensus
- Excerpt: This first release in the Blender’s Select series provides a major step up for the Bulleit brand, at least in my mind. The high rye mash bill provides plenty of the spice that I typically prefer in a bourbon, while also showcasing a range of dark fruit notes that tame the spice and proof to create a very smooth, drinkable bourbon.
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- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: All told, it drinks like a rather fruitier version of the iconic standby, and with depth to spare.
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Lovely release and a really great blend. Looking forward to seeing more releases like these from Bulleit and Eboni and her work. Top notch.
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Intro:
The first release of this new line of expressions, Bulleit Blender's Select is a new, blended line coming from the handiwork and blendng expertise of Eboni Major on behalf of Bulleit Bourbon.
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Nose:
Bright honesuckle, caramel, toffee and praline. Cinnamon, a hint of pepper and clove. Gentle oak tannins, some vanilla bean.
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Taste:
Spicy on the palate at first. Ton of caramel, sweet cream, brown butter and pepper. Nice oak structure. Complex.
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Finish:
Long finish that blends fresh baked bread, brown sugar, demanding oak and some floral spice.
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Overall:
Lovely release and a really great blend. Looking forward to seeing more releases like these from Bulleit and Eboni and her work. Top notch.
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Score:
7
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
