Bulleit Bourbon
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| Type | Bourbon whiskey |
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| Manufacturer | Diageo |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Introduced | 1999 |
| Alcohol by volume | 45% |
| Proof (US) | 90 |
| Color | Russet (dark brown) |
Bulleit Bourbon is a brand of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced at the Kirin Brewing Company Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky for the Diageo beverage conglomerate. It is characterized by a high rye content for a bourbon (at approximately 28% of the mash bill) and being aged at least six years. It is bottled at 45% abv (90 proof) for the US, Canadian, British, Dutch and Mexican markets. For Australia and Danish markets, it is bottled at 40% abv. It is also sold in Germany, Norway and Sweden.
In the U.S. and other markets, Bulleit also offers a rye whiskey.
According to Tom Bulleit, great-great-grandson of original creator Augustus Bulleit and developer of the modern brand, the first batch of Bulleit bourbon was made around 1830. Augustus continued to produce it through his death in 1860. The current recipe is substantially different from the original, which used a mash bill of about two-thirds rye and one-third corn (which would make it a rye whiskey today rather than a bourbon.
Tom Bulleit began distilling his version in 1987, characterized by a high rye content and relatively lengthy aging. He maintains that most phenol is filtered out.
Seagram bought the Bulleit brand in 1997 and began distilling it in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
The brand was widely introduced to US markets in 1999, and to Australia, UK and Germany in 2000.
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