Bulleit has the highest proportion of rye in its mashbill of any Bourbon currently in production -- something like 33% rye. (AH Hirsch, made at the old Michter's Distillery in Pennsylvania, had more, I think, but it hasn't been produced in more than 20 years.) One of the aromas and flavors that I associate with another high-rye Bourbon, Old Grand-Dad, is cinnamon. Atomic Fireballs, to be exact, most likely from the rye. But I had never gotten that from Bulleit, despite the higher rye content. Well, never until last night. I still got the raisin bread pudding with caramel sauce that I have written about before with this Bourbon, but I also got the Atomic Fireball thing loud and clear. Bourbon never ceases to amaze me.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Last Night's Tipple
Bulleit has the highest proportion of rye in its mashbill of any Bourbon currently in production -- something like 33% rye. (AH Hirsch, made at the old Michter's Distillery in Pennsylvania, had more, I think, but it hasn't been produced in more than 20 years.) One of the aromas and flavors that I associate with another high-rye Bourbon, Old Grand-Dad, is cinnamon. Atomic Fireballs, to be exact, most likely from the rye. But I had never gotten that from Bulleit, despite the higher rye content. Well, never until last night. I still got the raisin bread pudding with caramel sauce that I have written about before with this Bourbon, but I also got the Atomic Fireball thing loud and clear. Bourbon never ceases to amaze me.
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