Updated March 2026.
There is no official “best Bulleit.” The US bourbon page prints 45% Alc/Vol (90 proof). A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.13 NIAAA drinks. Bulleit 95 Rye is also 45% on the rye page used. ’87 is a July 2026 Diageo press release for a bourbon-and-rye blend at 45% Alc/Vol, slated for select US shelves in September 2026, confirm the bottle in front of you. No mash-bill percentage is printed on the official bourbon page.
Related: Buffalo Trace vs Bulleit, Bulleit vs Woodford, Bulleit vs Knob Creek.
What the pages print
| SKU | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|
| Bulleit Bourbon | 1.13 |
| Bulleit 95 Rye | 1.13 |
| Bulleit ’87 | 1.13 if 45% |
| Mash-bill % | — |
A 750 mL 45% bottle is about 19 drinks. Four pours are about 4.5 drinks. Other-market 40% lots exist — read the neck. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- bulleit.com/whiskeys/bulleit-bourbon: 45% Alc/Vol. The Bulleit Distilling Co., Louisville, KY.
- Bulleit 95 Rye page: 45% Alc/Vol. ’87: PR Newswire 23 Jul 2026, 45% Alc/Vol, September 2026 select retail.
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA December 2025. 28% rye is secondary — unused.