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Bulleit Bourbon vs Booker’s
Put Bulleit Bourbon next to Booker’s and you have a blender-built, high-rye bottling set against an uncut, high-rye heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bulleit Bourbon | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 7 years |
| Proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +35 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$25 – $32 ~$69 less | ~$85 – $110 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Booker’s does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
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Bulleit Bourbon
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Bulleit Bourbon Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 4/10 heat: Bulleit Bourbon 4 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 3/8 nuttiness: Bulleit Bourbon 3 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
oak 5/8 oak: Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
sweetness 5/7 sweetness: Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
spice 7/7 spice: Bulleit Bourbon 7 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- 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.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- 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.
Best enjoyed old-fashioned, cocktails, highball (Bulleit Bourbon); neat (Booker’s).