Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Bourbon

Love this! Not nearly the “ bite you’d except! Definitely one I will keep stocked

Was hesitant to buy because of the proof, but I’m sure glad I did! This juice is good. Nose isn’t overly strong with ethanol at the high proof. Very smooth and while there is a little heat to it, it finishes amazing. Stays with you for a long finish that I’m loving.

This is a good, typical, but rather unremarkable bourbon. On the nose it’s very sweet with notes of sweet corn, vanilla and caramel On the palate it’s sweet at first with vanilla and caramel but then it gets dryer with hints of oak and rye spice. The finish is very disappointing, spicy with a surprising amount of alcohol burn. It actually made my lips and the tip of my tongue go numb. Overall it comes across as a $25-$30 bourbon that has ethanol added to it. My initial thought of this was really good at first but the alcohol burn is higher than I thought it ought to be. I wasn’t wrong. Compared side by side with Knob Creek single barrel 9yo 120 proof, the Wild Turkey Rare Breed taste thinner and weaker but has noticeably more alcohol burn even at a lower 116 proof. The KC is absolutely the better bourbon but I don’t know if it’s worth the almost $20 price difference. The WT is good but not great, a little disappointing for a barrel proof bourbon, but it costs less than most barrel proof bourbons. Would I buy it again? Maybe. I’d definitely consider it.

Gimme the funk. Sweet and vanilla taste with a great Russel finish

Whiskey blind tasting at Drake’s. Strong, even feel on the taste. Very good