Wild Turkey Rare Breed

(Note: my review is for the 108 proof version, which I feel is slightly better than the current 112 version) Not a fan of either of their standard offerings (81 or 101) but LOVED this! Great dark amber color. Nice sweet simple nose. Great thick mouthfeel. Enters with a complex toffee-ish sweetness followed by cinnamon candy. Just a hint of char. Long tingling finish, but it goes down very smooth for a 108 proof bourbon. Drop in a cube of ice and a little more char and sweetness comes forward. Mouthfeel is a little creamier. Even though the finish is smoother, you still get that great cinnamon tingle. This stands up to the ice. Enjoyed equally neat or on the rocks. This is the best Wild Turkey offering (by far) I've had.

Absolutely worth the price. Bold, memorable flavor without the burn.

A beautiful coppery color welcomes us into the glass, along with the alcohol that immediately stings the nostrils. Having overcome the alcoholic barrier (not so thick, all in all), the sweet and pungent hints of the distillate arrive: vanilla, corn, candied orange, pepper... a warm and seductive profile, which when left to breathe balances its sweetness better. On the palate, it is flooded with butter and caramel, with a very soft pasty. The alcoholic bite is there but it pushes the spicy side, while to let it breathe you still feel the vanilla, the one of pipe tobacco. Still candied fruit, in a profile that mixes adequately sweet and peppery. The finish is long, pepper and caramel.