I normally stay away from rye bourbons. I find rye to be overpowering in a lot of whiskeys, so I was pleasantly surprised when I tried this Bulleit Bourbon and the bite I associate with rye was tamed and actually enjoyable.

Bulleit Bourbon slides across your tongue with spice, pepper, and opens up nicely with an ice cube or a touch of water, which lets you taste the caramel and woodiness from the cask.

Overall Bulleit Bourbon is a decent everyday drink, and one that will make an awesome Manhattan, so don’t let the 56/100 score fool you, at just $28 you can keep a bottle on the shelf and make a few Manhattans for people who aren’t sure if they like bourbon (yet).

Pros

• Full of spice.
• A good mixer for a Manhattan.
• A good, everyday bourbon that is affordable.

Cons:

• The rye creates a burn that some may not enjoy.
• Rye adds a bit of an aftertaste on the back of the tongue.

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Redbreast 12 Year	96	$80 / 750ml
Jameson Distiller's Safe	95	$65 / 750ml
Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon	94	$45 / 750ml
Booker's "Sip Awhile" 2017-4	93	$80 / 750ml
Knappogue Castle 14 Year	92	$68 / 750ml
Bib & Tucker	91	$75 / 750ml
Angels Envy	90	$65 / 750ml
Knappognue Castle 12 Year	87	$55 / 750ml
Tyrconnel Single Malt	87	$49 / 750ml
Green Spot	86	$75/ 750ml
Tin Cup	85	$30 / 750ml
Kilbeggan Traditional Irish Whiskey	84	$30 / 750ml
Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition	83	$50 / 750ml
Jameson Blender's Dog	82	$67 / 750ml
Jameson Black Barrel	81	$39 / 750ml
Old Forester 1870	80	$55 / 750ml
Don Julio 1942	80	$160 / 750ml
Old Forester 1897	79	$55 / 750ml
Michters US 1 Small Batch	79	$45 / 750ml
Yellowstone	78	$35 / 750ml
Manhattan - Four Roses Small Batch	76	$30 / 750ml
Basil Hayden's	75	$35 / 750ml
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Bourbon	75	$35 / 750ml
Manhattan Legent	75	$35 / 750ml
Hirsch Small Batch	74	$35 / 750ml
Stillhouse Black Bourbon	73	$20 / 750ml
Legent	72	$35 / 750ml
Proper Twelve	71	$30 / 750ml
Teeling Whiskey	70	$50 / 750ml
Redbreast Lustau 12 Year Old	70	$80/ 750ml
Manhattan Dogfish Head Alternate Takes	69	$55/ 750ml
Tullamore Dew Crock	69	$40 / 750ml
Manhattan Knob Creek Small Batch	69	$30 / 750ml
Manhattan - Bulleit Bourbon	69	$28 / 750ml
Bird Dog Kentucky Bourbon	68	$22 / 750ml
Cruzan No. 9 Spiced Rum	67	$20 / 750ml
Four Roses Small Batch	66	$30 / 750ml
Manhattan - Elija Craig Small Batch	66	$27 / 750ml
Beer Barrel Bourbon	66	$35 / 750ml
Quiet Man Traditional	65	$40 / 750ml
Gentleman Jack	65	$35 / 750ml
Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey	65	$35 / 750ml
Kraken Rum	64	$25 / 750ml
Tullamore Dew	63	$25 / 750ml
Bushmills Irish Whiskey	62	$31 / 750ml
Writers Tears	61	$35 / 750ml
Jefferson	60	$25/ 750ml
Old Grand-Dad 114	59	$30 / 750ml
Elijah Craig	57	$27 / 750ml
Bulleit Bourbon	56	$28 / 750ml
Buffalo Trace	55	$25 / 750ml
The Sexton	54	$40 / 750ml
Jack Daniels`	51	$25 / 750ml
Knob Creek Small Batch	49	$30 / 750ml
Widow Jane	45	$70 / 750ml
Teeling Single Malt	43	$65 / 750ml
GlenGoyne 12 Year	42	$75/ 750ml
Dogfish Head Alternate Takes	41	$55/ 750ml
Redemption	40	$30 / 750ml
Rowan's Creek	39	$30 / 750ml
Hudson Whiskey Baby Bourbon	38	$50 / 750ml
Manhattan - American XXX Born	35	$26 / 750ml
Woodford Reserve	30	$13 / 50ml
Breaker	29	$60 / 750ml
Pure Kentucky	28	$40 / 750ml
Winchester Extra Smooth	15	$23 / 750ml
Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey	10	$20 / 750ml
Hill Billy	9	$20 / 750ml
Fireball	5	$18 / 750ml
Balvenie Caribbean Cask	2	$90 / 750ml
American XXX Born - Bourbon Whiskey	1	$26 / 750ml