Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Bourbon

Hot up front. Overall smooth on the back end. Sweet cherries, caramel, and dark chocolate. Heavy oak throughout.

Nice toasted Caramel nose with a hot apple pie and Caramel taste. Long charred Caramel barrel finish.

Nose - Cherry, french vanilla ice cream, red licorice Taste - Leather, dark brown sugar, some cherry, oak

This is damn good bourbon and especially for the price it’s hard to do better with a bottle that is widely available on shelves. Nose: that characteristic WT tart and smoke that I find in all their products (and for the record dislike) immediately let’s you know it’s a Turkey. Solid doses of vanilla and brown sugar creep in on the nose as well. Palate delivers almost identically to the nose: tart (like citrusy, but not quite), Smokey, dry and dusty, with the sweetness of vanilla (almost vanilla latte) and brown sugar hanging in the background. Finish: thee extremely long finish is what makes me give this a 4 star rating. The finish lingers forever - but more Smokey and dusty than truly oak-y. I’m a big sweet and oak guy, so my personal palate and the more bitter/tart finish is what keeps me from giving this any higher. I absolutely understand why people include this in their list of favorite bourbons or best value for money. On the now short list of good bourbons that actually are widely available, this is without a doubt up there. As good as ECBP or Stagg Jr, no. But I’m not a Turkey fan in general because of my palate and I still love this stuff. Always keep a bottle or two stocked away. Always.