Bulleit American Single Malt Whiskey
Bulleit American Single Malt Whiskey is the Kentucky distiller's entry into the American single malt category — a permanent addition to the Bulleit family, distilled from a mash bill of 100% malted barley and aged in charred new American white oak barrels, bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV). It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 45% (90 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 100% malted barley
- Maturation: charred new American white oak barrels
- Origin: Bulleit Distilling Co., Shelbyville, Kentucky — copper column stills with a secondary copper doubler
- Packaging: green post-consumer recycled-glass bottle
Bulleit Crosses Into Single Malt Territory
Best known for high-rye bourbon, Bulleit built its single malt on the brand's own turf: the same Kentucky distillery in Shelbyville, the same double-distillation approach used for its bourbons (copper column stills with a secondary copper doubler, taken to a slightly higher distillation proof), but a mash bill of one grain — 100% curated malted barley — aged in new charred oak like a bourbon. The result reads lighter and more elegant than most American single malts: a bridge between classic malt character and unmistakable Kentucky oak.
Tasting Notes
Sweet vanilla and toasted oak on the nose, with honeycomb, red fruit, and pear; the palate is light and fruity — pear, red fruit, nougat, and honey with a whisper of smoke — leading to a smooth, gentle finish of oaky caramel, cocoa, and vanilla.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on the rocks to catch the malt's delicate side. For whisky drinkers who live in bourbon, this is the bottle that argues the American single malt category belongs in the conversation — and it makes a fine old fashioned too.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an American single malt?
A whiskey made at one US distillery from 100% malted barley — a category that earned its official TTB standard of identity in 2025.
Is Bulleit American Single Malt a bourbon?
No — bourbon requires at least 51% corn; this is 100% malted barley, which makes it a single malt, aged in charred new oak like a bourbon.
Where is it distilled?
At Bulleit Distilling Co. in Shelbyville, Kentucky, on copper column stills with a secondary copper doubler.
This Bulleit American single malt is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA — Kentucky oak meets single-malt elegance.