Wild Turkey Forgiven

Velvety smooth up front with a nice vanilla nose. Great peppery finish. A good pick up for sure. Thanks E!

Shocked by the initial complexity of this. Roasted almond, rich and spicy dried fruits, gooey caramel and creaming soda on the nose. (And, in the distant background, hints of clove and maybe mushroom). Hot, spicy sugar in the mouth which lingers through a deep finish. A potent and compelling blend. Every time I have some, I love it more.

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I didn't realize what this was when I first sipped it, expecting a variation on the distillery's bourbon. To my surprise, this tasted like a rye; in fact, more like a rye than Wild Turkey 101 Rye, which has more of a chameleon quality to its flavor. Then I googled it and found out that this is a blend of bourbon and rye, along the lines of other maverick whiskies like High West's well-regarded Bourye. To be honest, I thought this one was a little boring mostly because the bourbon is getting its ass kicked in this blend. Sure, there's a little vanilla and cherry that's more reminiscent of bourbon in the nose and at times in the palate, but this reads like a rye: heavy on the spice, dill, and sesame seed. Perhaps because I was signing up for a more bourbon-like experience, this one left me a little cold.