Bulliet Bourbon

[adirondack]

Figured this is a question for the newcomers room. How does one pronounce Bulliet? Is it Bullyay (which is kind of what I figured since the family came from france) or is it Bullet as one of my distributors insists?

[HighTower]

I have been wondering the same thing myself, foe some time. Here in Australia, 99% of people refer to it as "Bullet" bourbon, including representatives from the company.
I myself have always pronounced it Bull-ay (it's actually spelt Bulleit) as that is how I read it. I know that doesn't answer your question, hopefully someone else can answer it and put both our minds to rest

Scott

[adirondack]

Glad to see I am not the only one who doesn't know for sure!

I have looked all over their website to see if I could find it there, but came up with nothing.

(Thanks for pointing out the typo!)

[BourbonJoe]

It is pronounced "Bullet", like what gets fired from a pistol.
Joe

[HighTower]

ok, so the "i" is silent.
Thanks Joe!

Scott

[OscarV]

yeah, I don't know where I read it, but I do remember it being explained that it is pronouced like that thing that comes out of a barrel of a gun.

[MGades]

I don't see it now either, but their website used to explain that it is pronounced "Bullet". Silent "i", no Frenchy accent.

One of my favorites.

[BourbonBalls]

As in Bulliet County, Kentucky.......

[jbutler]

Figured this is a question for the newcomers room. How does one pronounce Bulliet? Is it Bullyay (which is kind of what I figured since the family came from france) or is it Bullet as one of my distributors insists?

Just FYI, I posed this very question to Tom Bulliet at the SF Whiskey Expo ~6 years ago. His answer: "Just like ammunition."

[Hedmans Brorsa]

Good question!

I ain´t even gonna try to explain how I pronounced it. It probably would have left both English- and Frenchspeaking people dumbfounded.