Wild Turkey Rye 101

My house rye, good for everything

Green apple jolly rancher and cinnamon nose. Baking spices. Decent body. Drying warmth.

Smooth

Gobble gobble daddy-o! Strangely, this turkey juice is less spicy than the regular 101 with less rye. Go figger! Bought it at an ABC store near Murphy, NC for $24. Grassy, clean, slightly sweet with a smooth and short finish. Pop pop! Not bad at all. Would make a heck of an old fashioned. Not too bad with ice or neat. Comparable to Old Overholt Rye, but a little sweeter. I would probably buy this regularly if I could find it in GA.

It's been a couple of years since I've had this and, despite the new branding, it isn't very good. It's the off-putting kind of brash, ashy, and any moderately notable flavors are so fleeting as to be forgettable. Other, ryes in the same price range that are better options: Rittenhouse & Elijah Craig, Old Forester, Dickel, Sazerac, Hochstadter's vatted, and probably Bulleit. Also, the price on this seems to vary somewhat drastically; I bought this bottle in Wisconsin for $26 but in Denver it seems to go for $40+. I won't be buying it again any time soon at either price--maybe in another five years when I'm feeling optimistic.