95% rye grains and 5% malted barley are mashed to create this Bulleit 12 year rye Whiskey. The grains are fermented using a special strain of family yeast and then distilled using a copper still, just like the bourbon. The rye is aged for 12 years after distillation. A combination of smoothness and spice will follow flavors of pear-like fruit, dry, buttery Oakiness, and subtle spice.

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Tasting Notes

Rich scents of tobacco and black cherry. notes of pear-like fruit, dry, buttery oakiness, and subtle spice, all of which are followed by a harmony of spice and smoothness. There are hints of caramel and vanilla in the warm, peppery finish.

Concerning Bulleit rye​

In the late 1980s, Tom Bulleit decided to create his own Rye Bulleit Bourbon after acquiring the family recipe. According to bulleit rye whiskey​, “we have a distilling tradition in the family,” “It seems kind of odd that one would have a family recipe for bourbon, but in our part of Kentucky everyone has one.”

They now make a variety of rye and bourbon whiskeys that have won multiple accolades over the years and are now the preferred alcoholic beverage for many cocktail aficionados worldwide. The bulleit rye 12 year Crafted Cocktails line, which debuted with the Bulleit Old Fashioned and the Bulleit Manhattan Cocktail, represents their recent foray into ready-to-drink cocktails.

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