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Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year vs Bulleit Bourbon
Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year and Bulleit Bourbon sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus a blender-built, rye-forward bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year | Bulleit Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley | 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +10 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$35 – $45 | ~$25 – $32 ~$12 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
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Bulleit Bourbon
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Flavor Profile
Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year Bulleit Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 5/7 spice: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 7 out of 10
oak 7/5 oak: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 7 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10
nuttiness 5/3 nuttiness: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 3 out of 10
sweetness 6/5 sweetness: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 6 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 4 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 5 out of 10
heat 5/4 heat: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10, Bulleit Bourbon 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
The gap between these two is mostly about spice.
- Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year: Seven years, bonded, and priced sensibly — the specification sheet reads like something from twenty years ago. Balanced and oak-leaning without ever getting heavy.
- 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 Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year if you want a bonded, age-stated Kentucky bourbon that gets the fundamentals right for under forty dollars with more proof behind it.
- Go with Bulleit Bourbon if you want a dry, peppery, high-rye bourbon built for cocktails and available absolutely everywhere at a slightly lower price point.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year); old-fashioned, cocktails, highball (Bulleit Bourbon).