Founded: 1987 (brand) (ESTABLISHED FACT) Location: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA (Bulleit Distillery, opened 2017); sourced whiskey prior Founder: Tom Bulleit
Tom Bulleit founded the Bulleit brand in 1987, reviving a 19th-century family recipe. Bulleit uses a high-rye mash bill (~28% rye for the bourbon; the rye expression is 95% rye). Diageo built the dedicated Bulleit Distillery in Shelby County, which opened in 2017. Prior to that, whiskey was sourced. (source: Wikipedia)
Signature style: High-rye, bold — rye spice, pepper, caramel, oak, citrus.
Famous expressions: Bulleit Bourbon, Bulleit Rye (95% rye), Bulleit 10 Year.
Trivia: Bulleit Rye uses one of the highest rye contents (95%) of major American rye whiskeys, sourced from Lawrenceberg Distillers Indiana (LDI/MGP). — ESTABLISHED FACT