Wild Turkey Bourbon 101

Cheap enough to take shots of, tasty enough to sip on.

Distinctive, unpretentious, kicks like a mule. Its punchy character makes it wonderful straight. Subtler notes of caramel and vanilla can be found but are swallowed up largely by its initial attack of black pepper and wood. Shockingly its very good warmed by a hot sun while cooking outdoors in the summer, maybe stirred with an unwashed hand after handling charcoal. Wild Turkey isn’t my favorite bourbon but when I want Wild Turkey there are no substitutes.

My bar is never without this.