Wild Turkey Bourbon 101

A fellow bourbon head on here recommended I give 101 a try after a less-than-favorable review of standard Wild Turkey. I'm on a quest to find decent pours in the sub $25/Bottle realm and was able to pick up a taste of this stuff for a modest $4. The nose is subtle but incredibly sweet. I'm detecting sweetened corn syrup, honey and vanilla. If you really inhale deep you do get a little zingy citrus in there. But really... it is barely noticeable. As favorable as the nose was, the taste impresses a bit less. Just not my dram of whiskey. Throughout the taste, prickly heat from the proof stings your tongue. Underneath this heat lies caramel, corn syrup and candy corn. The mouth heat stays prevalent throughout but carries artificially sweet corn syrup taste into the finish. There's a very consistent theme of sweet corn throughout. The finish sees mostly that heat spice start to die down and once it does, tannic oak takes center stage. A rather dry finish to balance out all of the sweetness on the taste. It is a step above standard Wild Turkey for sure, but not the best in this price segment. I think I just tend to prefer Maker's Mark offerings more. Hands down my favorite in the sub $20 mark is Buffalo Trace.

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Nose: floral, honey, graham cracker, peanuts, pistachio, leather Taste: reflects the nose with hints of vanilla and black tea

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