Image
Discover and bid on old, rare and collectible whiskies in our online auctions each month.
Bulleit
The Bulleit distillery is located in Shelbyville, Kentucky on a 300-acre estate between Lexington and Louisville. It was built by Diageo, who broke ground on the project in 2014 before completing construction and commencing distilling in 2017. The distillery is the production home of the Bulleit brand of straight bourbon and rye, and also houses its visitor experience which opened in 2019.
The distillery operates a 52-foot tall Vendome column still, producing bourbon whiskey from a mash bill of 68% corn, 28% rye and 4% malted barley, and rye whiskey from a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% malted barley. Some additional production is also outsourced to Diageo's distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky.
As is often the case with American whiskey brands, the Bulleit label is significantly older than the distillery that makes it. The brand was first introduced in 1995 and was produced using a bourbon recipe distilled by his great-great-grandfather, Augustus Bulleit, between 1830 and 1860. Initial batches were made at the George T. Stagg distillery (now Buffalo Trace).
Bulleit owned the brand through his company, KenAgra Inc, which was acquired by Seagram in 1997. Production was subsequently moved to the Four Roses distillery in Lawrenceburg, and remained contracted to the facility under Diageo ownership until 2017 when the Bulleit distillery was opened. The rye whiskey, introduced in 2011, was previously distilled at MGP in Indiana.
The current Bulleit core range offer its proprietary straight bourbon, its 95 Rye, and a 10-year-old, Barrel Strength and Blenders' Select bourbon.
2001-present (-2017 brand only)
1997-2001 (brand only)
1995-1997 (brand only)
Bulleit Distillery
3900 Benson Pike
Shelbyville
KY 40065
USA
2017
Founded
History
Active brands
Bourbon whiskey