Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Bourbon

Nose: cherry, young oak, caramel Palate: baking spice, maple, leather Finish: campfire

A nose of spearmint, and blanketing wafts of vanilla. Brown sugar aromas follow as you sip along. The palate entry is sweet and smooth as buttery brown sugar and honey notes envelop the taste buds. When the ethanol hits at mid-palate, the expert notes of burnt toast and barrel char appear. A very warming Kentucky hug follows (though at other times, it feels more like a synthetic chemical burn - I'd recommend a splash of water to tame the heat). The sweet notes fade into a sparkly finish leading to bitter orange and sizzling, dark spices. At other times, it finishes with cherry cough drops and cinnamon red hots candy. This is surprisingly good! Although it's been several years since I've had the WT 101 - I don't remember liking it as much as I do this. Moreover, I find this a notch tastier than the Russell's Reserve Single Barrel 10 and (the now ludicrously priced) Col. E.H. Taylor Small Batch. And to have done that, well, that's one rousing bird.

Delectable

Another quality offering from Wild Turkey. While “full bodied”, doesn’t drink to its proof. Slight bite (which I like), and long, warm finish. I recommend this.