Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Rye

Very spicy. Lots of pepper notes that linger for a bit.

Sweet maple caramel pepper oak nose. Cinnamon roll palate with oak, pepper and baking spices. Stewed fruit, especially apple. There is some cocoa, malt and bread, as per the expert review. Blurring the lines between rye and bourbon. Very mild spearmint. Long oak, apple, spearmint finish.

Thoughts on the first crack at this bottle. Ooh, thats nice. Notes of vanilla, baking spices, some Wild Turkey funk, brown sugar, dusty books, hint of cherry and sarsaparilla on the nose. I could nose this a long time. Rich and oily on the palate with vanilla and oak notes, some spicy heat and bitterness build, but not overwhelming. Finish lasts a long time, starts with my entire tongue tingling and fades to a really pleasant smolder. This is a very bourbon-like rye.