Bulleit Mesquite Smoked Malt Bourbon Whiskey Limited Release (46.5%)

Bulleit Mesquite Smoked Malt is a limited release Kentucky bourbon bottled at 46.5% ABV. It departs from the brand's usual high-rye recipe, using a mash bill of 65% corn, 30% mesquite-smoked malted barley and 5% malted barley. The barley is smoked over mesquite wood during malting, so the smoke comes from the grain itself. The whiskey was distilled in November 2018 and aged for more than six years in new charred American oak barrels. The nose combines caramelised sugar, toasted oak and gentle mesquite smoke with vanilla and sweet corn. The palate is medium-bodied, with vanilla, caramel and oak sweetness alongside savoury smoke. The finish is lingering and lightly smoky.