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Booker’s vs Bulleit Bourbon
Put Booker’s next to Bulleit Bourbon and you have an uncut, high-rye heavyweight set against a sourced, high-rye blend.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Bulleit Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +35 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$25 – $32 ~$69 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Booker’s does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Booker’s
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Bulleit Bourbon
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Bulleit Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/4 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 4 out of 10
nuttiness 8/3 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 3 out of 10
oak 8/5 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10
sweetness 7/5 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10
spice 7/7 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
- Bulleit Bourbon: The bottle that put high-rye bourbon in every cocktail bar in the country. Peppery and dry with the familiar MGP dill note, and it earns its place behind the bar more than in a glass on its own.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Bulleit Bourbon if you want a dry, peppery, high-rye bourbon built for cocktails and available absolutely everywhere at a significantly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); old-fashioned, cocktails, highball (Bulleit Bourbon).