Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Bourbon

The final dram of the Bourbon and American Whiskey night tasting event that i went om late december, was one that i have been craving for a long time: Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof. A very good looking bottle, actually a label that has already been changed, this whiskey was bottled at 58.4%abv (116.8 Proof). Lets see if it was any good: On the nose, i get Banana, ice cream; it doesn't seem to have 58.4%, since it doesn't have a strong alcohol note. Creamy brie cheese. Vanilla, honey and recently made coffee. Burnt caramel. Sour prunes. A very nice aroma here. On the palate it was a lot more normal. Honey, caramel, sugar, sour prunes. Ginger. Aftertaste was a little rough and very sugary. Hints of burnt tobacco; not very enjoyable due to roughness. Very dry. Very short. Overall, this started with a great nose, then a normal palate, and finished with a sub-par aftertaste. The nice notes on the nose were i told you that it didn't seem to be a 58.4%abv dram, became too rough on the finish. It lacked some complexity as well on the palate. A whiskey that manage to barely pass the test, my score for it is 80 over 100.

Coats the palate and an interesting barrel proof. I lean toward WT products and I think this ranks high as a “bang for your buck” bourbon. My go to bottle as an everyday sipper, and a great bottle to gift someone getting into bourbon!

Nose - new oak, vanilla, tobacco Taste - sweet smells of vanilla sometimes come across as more of a toffee/caramel note. Other times vanilla. Balanced by oak and tobacco notes. Misc - Pretty good overall and widely available. 6.5 T8ke scale. Extra half point for value and being available + being a WT product

Wild Turkey Rare Breed has that classic bourbon taste that I enjoy. Spicy with a creamy caramel vanilla taste wrapped around an oaky overlay. A great sipper that is readily available at an affordable price.