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Bulleit Bourbon vs Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
Bulleit Bourbon and Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a sourced, rye-forward blend versus a new-wave, wheat-forward craft style.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Bulleit Bourbon | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | Wheated Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 6 years |
| Proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) | 100 proof (50% ABV) +10 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$25 – $32 ~$24 less | ~$45 – $60 |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Bulleit Bourbon
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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
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Flavor Profile
Bulleit Bourbon Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 7/3 spice: Bulleit Bourbon 7 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10
sweetness 5/7 sweetness: Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10
fruit 5/6 fruit: Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10
heat 4/5 heat: Bulleit Bourbon 4 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/4 nuttiness: Bulleit Bourbon 3 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10
oak 5/5 oak: Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10, Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- 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.
- Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond: A sweet-mash, bonded wheated bourbon from a distillery founded by two fermentation scientists, and the technical care shows in how clean it tastes. One of the strongest craft arguments on the shelf.
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 lower price point.
- Go with Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, sweet-mash wheater from a modern distillery doing genuinely careful work with more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed old-fashioned, cocktails, highball (Bulleit Bourbon); neat, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond).