Bulleit Distilling Company is set to fire off a new rye whiskey on March 1st. The release of Bulleit Rye Whiskey will be marketed and sold nationally in the US. It will have a suggested retail price of $27.99 per 750ml bottle. It is being referred to as“Bulleit 95 Rye” and reads as such on the label. Bulleit Rye is a Straight Rye Whiskey, offering a 95% Rye Mash Whiskey and 5% Malted Barley, which makes it among the highest ryes available in the market. It is aged and matured between 4 and 7 years, bottled at 90 proof, 45% (ABV) and is produced in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. BourbonBlog.com confirmed this information with Tom Bulleit today. Be sure to check out BourbonBlog.com for more info and a recipe that includes the new Bulleit Rye.
For the readers that are unfamiliar with rye whiskey, it a brother to bourbon whiskey. The main difference is that rye contains at least 51% rye, while bourbon contains at least 51% corn. Most ryes contain some corn, however, Bulleit Rye will be 95% rye and not contain any corn. It will be interesting to taste this whiskey and see if it stands out. As always, if you get a taste of this juice anytime soon, be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you think. Cheers!
#1 by Tom Davis on March 9, 2011 - 10:39 PM
Much as I would like my hometown of Lawrenceburg, Indiana to regain some distinction as a distillery town, I believe that Bulleit does its distilling in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
#2 by Bourbon Buzz on March 10, 2011 - 8:45 AM
Not KY. Definitely Indiana. It says so on the label. Read this post over at Chuck Cowdery’s site for more about LDI. http://chuckcowdery.blogspot.com/2011/03/ldi-dermined-to-remain-mystery.html
#3 by Jason ON on June 1, 2012 - 6:51 PM
I’ve had Bulleit Rye. I was not happy with it. I love Bulleit Bourbon but the rye apparently has to be an acquired taste. Not for me.
#4 by Tom Philpott on July 29, 2020 - 7:44 PM
Bulleit rye is great!