Wild Turkey Longbranch

Nose is underwhelming, but the attack packs a punch. An incredible sharp bite mellows into a heavy body with honey, nutty, and light tobacco flavors. The finish is warm, but a little short for my liking. I’m SHOCKED this is on 86 proof. Drinks like a cask strength for 1/2 the price.

Nose: citric, smoke, leather, vanilla Mouthfeel: medium light. Taste: tannic finish, pepper forward with a wisp of smoke at the end

As a fan of all things wild turkey, this is a tough review for me. On one hand it has familiar wild turkey notes that I love. On the other hand it’s just different enough that will appeal to some and not resonate with others, like myself. This whiskey is everything previous reviews say it is. It’s an easy sipper with a hint of mesquite. How you feel about it will like be determined by how you feel about other WT offerings. For me, Russell’s single barrel and rare breed are my absolute favorites. WT 101 is the best value in bourbon. So although I like this, it’s not my first choice among wt offerings. I’ll probably buy it again because I just love wild turkey. It’s also one of my favorite looking bottles under $40.

Nice charcoal edge to the finish. Not as smooth as the Weller bourbons that I am concurrently drinking.

Brown sugar and apple on nose. Smooth with heavy oak spice. Finish is very oaky - does the charcoal filer add to this? Oak May be overwhelming.

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT it’s okay. Reigns off the Wild Turkey ride but I’m glad I bought a ticket