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Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year vs Rowan's Creek
Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year and Rowan's Creek sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a blender-built, rye-forward bottling versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year | Rowan's Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley | Not disclosed |
| Age | 10 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 91.2 proof (45.6% ABV) | 100.1 proof (50.0% ABV) +9 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 | ~$40 – $50 ~$5 less |
- Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year and Rowan's Creek do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year
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Flavor Profile
Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year Rowan's Creek
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 8/4 oak: Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 8 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10
sweetness 5/6 sweetness: Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 5 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 6 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 5 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10
heat 4/5 heat: Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 4 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 5 out of 10
spice 7/7 spice: Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 7 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 7 out of 10
nuttiness 2/2 nuttiness: Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year 2 out of 10, Rowan's Creek 2 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year: The older version of Bulleit's high-rye bourbon. Ten years add a lot of oak and leather to the usual rye spice, and the finish turns dry and woody.
- Rowan's Creek: A small-batch Willett bottling that tastes rye-forward and herbal. Honey and caramel sit under mint, hay and warm spice, with a peppermint lift on the finish.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year if you want an oak-forward, ten-year high-rye bourbon at a gentle proof.
- Go with Rowan's Creek if you want an herbal, minty, rye-forward Willett bottling at a slightly lower price point and with slightly more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year); neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Rowan's Creek).