Bulleit 20 Year Old Straight Rye is an ultra-limited release created for America’s250th anniversary, and it is the oldest rye Bulleit has released to date. It was distilled inLawrenceburg, Indiana, from Bulleit’s signature95% rye / 5% malted barley mashbill, then matured for two decades in Kentucky before being selected and blended by Nicole Austin and the Bulleit team. Only1,776 individually numbered bottles were produced, a direct nod to 1776.At137 proof / 68.5% ABV, this is a true cask-strength rye. The nose showsseasoned oak, warm baking spice and dried fruit. The palate moves intocaramelized sweetness, dark fruit and concentrated rye spice, followed by a long, layered finish with mature oak and lingering spice.
Cask program: matured for 20 years in traditional charred oak whiskey barrels. There isno wine-, sherry-, Port- or other finishing cask program indicated for this release.