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Broke open a bottle of Bulleit Bottled in Bond tonight for a couple classic Old Fashioneds.
Picked up this bottle on a recent trip exploring Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail. If you’re a bourbon enthusiast, I highly recommend it; such a cool experience!
Unfamiliar with what “bottled in bond” actually means? So was I until our trip. Basically it’s a guarantee that the bourbon meets three criteria:
- it must be aged in a U.S. federally bonded barrelhouse for a minimum of four years
- it must be bottled at 100 proof
- it must be the product of one distillery over one distilling season
Back in 1897 when the Bottled-in-Bourbon Act passed, it was a crucial piece of quality and safety control. At the time, it wasn’t uncommon for bourbon suppliers to use dangerous additives (such as kerosene, molasses or tobacco spit) to mimic aging. Eww.
This bottle is part of Bulleit’s first run of bottled in bond bourbon and was released in February 2025. It’s from the Spring 2017 distillation season and was aged for seven years.
Tasting notes (according to Bulleit themselves): Spicy and fruity on the nose. On the palate, it has notes of lightly toasted oak, maple and nutmeg, with a sweet butterscotch finish.
The Glasses: Georges Briard Roman Coin and Georges Briard Black + Gold Confetti
A friend bought this pair of black and gold confetti glasses at the annual glass show in Marietta a couple years ago.
I found the set of Roman coin glasses on eBay.
The Drink: Old Fashioned
To make —
Option 1:
Add 2.5 oz bourbon, 1/2 oz simple syrup (or syrup mix) and a splash of bitters into glass. Add large cube and stir again.
Option 2:
Add 2.5 oz bourbon and 1/2 oz Woodford syrup mix into glass. Add large cube and stir again.
Enjoy.
Repeat at least once for best results.
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