Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Rye

This is fantastic. People commenting that this is harsh are crazy. It’s extremely smooth

Aroma: alcohol fills the nose, then grain, bananas, and faint rye & dill Mouth feel: oily, moderate alcohol burn Palate: moderate sweetness, oak, rye, with a touch of white pepper. Short to medium long finish. A little water tames the alcohol and brings out more rye in the aroma and flavor, with a touch of mint. Pleasant, though not much complexity, worth $50 but not $65.

Don't see a batch number, but this is 112.2 proof. N: Dark rye bread with anise seed baked in. Caramel, vanilla, toffee, chocolate. Some medicinal notes. Peanut shells, pencil shavings, dusty books, and a leather chair. Some ethanol, but less than you'd expect for the proof. P: Burst of red fruit then the caramel, vanilla, toffee, and chocolate combo from the nose, before another burst of red fruit. Mid-palate brings back some of the medicine taste along with some oak, tannins, a bitter dark chocolate, and some raw rye grain. Finish is long and complex with more oak, little bit of baking spice, cinnamon heat, some mint, and some herbal tea. Excellent rye. I've had two or three I just liked better, but this is every bit as complex as those and offers plenty to come back for. This feels like a mature rye (not old - not quite the same thing) and I really like it for that. I wouldn't hunt this one and I wouldn't pay more than SRP, but definitely worth snagging a bottle when you see a new batch on the shelf. _______ A bunch of regular Distiller reviewers are chatting spirits in real time on Discord. Please join: https://discord.gg/crpksjtkMu. (If the link is expired, post a comment and I can get a new one.)