Wild Turkey Rye 101

Wild Turkey 101 is one of my favorite inexpensive bourbons, and, to be honest, I didn't even realize that they made a rye version until I ordered this whiskey at a bar thinking that it was the bourbon. What did I get out of this mistake? A pretty decent, but very mellow, bourbon-like rye! This is something of a chameleon, actually, with a nose that reads more like a spicy scotch than a rye whiskey. There's much more honey and faint fruit than the strange, hoppy scents I associate with most ryes. On the palate, however, it stays truer to its genre, plenty of spice (cinnamon, clove) without many distinguishing notes. This also drinks under-proof. At $40, it's a worthwhile alternative to Bulleit rye. Around a 3.5, its current user score, is a very fair rating.