From Sparrow’s whiskey list, Bulliet Bourbon is a spicy, high-rye favorite that mixes beautifully and sips just as well ($12 by the pour, or $18 for a larger pour).
About Bulliet Bourbon
As the menu notes, this is an award-winning bourbon based on a 150-year-old family recipe. The brand traces back to Augustus Bulleit, whose high-rye whiskey was revived generations later by Tom Bulleit. What sets it apart is the mashbill: 68% corn, 28% rye, and 4% malted barley. That unusually high rye content is what gives Bulliet its particularly spicy expression, a bolder, more peppery take on bourbon that has made it a bartender favorite across the country and here on the Eastside. Tom Bulleit famously left a law practice to revive the family whiskey, and that frontier story is part of what the brand has built its identity around.
Tasting Notes
The high-rye recipe leads with bright spice and pepper, balanced by classic bourbon sweetness of vanilla and oak. It is bold and characterful with a clean, smooth finish, equally at home neat or in a cocktail.
What to Pair It With
Bulliet is a workhorse in an Old Fashioned or Manhattan, and it is just as good neat or on a large cube. From the Sparrow dinner menu, pair it with the American Wagyu steaks or the Truffle Deviled Eggs. Well drinks are $3 off during our daily happy hour from 3 to 5 PM.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bulliet Bourbon made from?
Bulliet Bourbon is an award-winning, high-rye bourbon built on a 150-year-old family recipe. Its mashbill is 68% corn, 28% rye, and 4% malted barley, and that high rye content gives it a particularly spicy expression.
How much is a pour of Bulliet Bourbon at Sparrow?
At Sparrow in Kirkland, Bulliet Bourbon is $12 by the pour, or $18 for a larger pour, and it is $3 off during daily happy hour from 3 to 5 PM.
See the full Sparrow beverages menu, or step up to the Bulliet Cask Strength or try the Bulliet Rye. We are in Kirkland’s Juanita neighborhood on the Eastside, so reserve a table and come pour one.