Wild Turkey Rare Breed 112.8 Proof

Wood flavour at first and bursting explosion of spicyness after.

I just never gave up hope... Initially, too much ethanol on the nose. Couldn't enjoy it at all. And there was too much heat on the palate. Adding water or ice just did not make it better. Fast forward 5 months, and this whiskey is finally starting to come into its own. The nose is now more pleasant, with cinnamon, powdered chocolate, rye and baking spices. The palate is still too hot for me neat. Some ice tames it and allows the sweet corn to peek through with some orange and cherry notes. The finish is still a little rough. It's hot and long, with some residual rye and corn notes. I hope it continues to mellow and improve over the next few months. Update: Another 6 months down the road and this has mellowed even more. The nose and palate have added a caramel note. I still like it better with ice. The finish is still a bit too peppery for me. Bottle kill 1/19/24 This bottle was difficult to love. As always, I needed ice to tame its wild raging.