Bulleit Rye

Bulleit makes a Bourbon which we tasted recently and were quite impressed with. I've picked it up a few times and at one point said it was the best Bourbon I've ever had (I'm not a huge Bourbon drinker, so I haven't had too many).

But seeing a Rye by the same company did perk the interest.

This Rye is strong at 45% alcohol: a good sign.

The nose starts off with a floral vanilla scent, but underneath there are are lots of flavours mixing. A very suable hint of lavender and some caramelized brown sugar, maybe some fruits like cherry, possibly pineapple and peach. There's also just a touch of pine.

The palette mixes oak with dried fruits (raspberry or mixed berry, orange zest). It's creamy and pretty smooth with a development of cinnamon and dark chocolately oak (there's chocolate and there is oak and they seem to combine and intertwine). The orange zest comes out more as you drink more, but so does the chocolate.

Bulleit, you definitely didn't let us down.