Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Bourbon

Nose: mild heat, oak, caramel* Taste: Mod heat, charred oak, caramel, vanilla, honey Goes well with an orange peel

I can’t put my finger on why but it almost made me gag. Had a flash back to college 25 years ago and the cheap whiskey I drank one time. I’m a big fan of the rare breed

There's something off pudding with this one and I usually become acclimated with a whiskey after a couple of drams, however this one I just couldn't vibe with that overly bitter note that this whiskey seems to give off. I love Wild Turkey Rare Breed and was looking forward to this one, but I was very disappointed to say it's not even close to what my flavor profile is accustomed to. For $65, I can think of so many other whiskeys I could have bought instead of this one.

Chocolate orange

Bottle details: Bottled 2/28/18, Barrel No. 201, Warehouse A, Rickhouse 4. Bottled at 50.5% ABV, as these all are. I was thinking that this may just be a Single Barrel version of the 101, but it seems it's also an older bourbon. Let's check it out. P.S.,this is the older-style bottle, with the wide body and the turkey plumage look. Nose: Classic WT. Vanilla, caramel, cocoa, brown sugar. Gala apple and leather. Some mint chocolate in there. Plenty of baking spice. Clove, nutmeg, allspice, and a cinnamon tingle. Some pecan nuttiness, and finally tobacco smoke and dusty wood/oak. With time, I pick up some honey and citrus (orange and lime). Powerful, enticing nose. Palate: Vanilla, caramel, cocoa, and brown sugar carry over in a big way. Some cherry and raspberry provide tangy sweetness. This is further accented by zesty orange. Additional notes of toffee, milk chocolate, walnut, and almond. Spice transfers from nose: cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and allspice. Throw in some ginger for good measure. Plenty of oak to boot. Finish: Same story off the jump. The finish begins with caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, and cocoa. Especially cocoa. Transitions briefly to lime and orange, before the spice takes over. Cinnamon, clove, numteg, allspice, and oak. It's a condensed version of the nose/palate. Moderate length. Loved this one. WT has quickly become one of my favorite distilleries. It's a single barrel, so your mileage may vary. But I found that this had a truly exceptional nose, a rock solid palate, and a good finish. The nose was the highlight, but it delivered on the tongue as well. Great stuff here. Love the bottle style, as well. It's a bummer that they changed it to a more generic look, but, at the end of the day, I could care less so long as there's so decline in quality. I paid $68.99 for this, though, as I later learned, it can be purchased for significantly less. Even at the price I paid, I feel it's a great value. It's possible that this was just an exceptional barrel, but I say buy with confidence.

I’ve had 2 bottles of this and had it at a tasting and each time has been a quality bourbon. Has that classic Wild Turkey flavor and bite. My 2nd bottle was a little more subtle in the bite. I don’t know what and old timey bourbon back in the day would equate to, but this has an old fashioned quality about it. Don’t want to go super high dollar on a bourbon, but want something with good flavor and pretty readily available give Kentucky Spirit a try.