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Robert_McKay

Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Bourbon

Bourbon — Kentucky, USA

Reviewed June 8, 2025
4.25
4.25 out of 5 stars
Wild Turkey has just one bourbon mash bill - 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% barley. This bourbon is 116.8 proof (all Rare Breed is this proof, which tells me that they're kind of playing with the meaning of "barrel proof"). This bottle was $58.99 at the Total Wine store in the Uptown area of Albuquerque. There's no age statement, and the whisky is the color of old copper in the glass. ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ: Smoke, honey, creamed corn, and something warm and savory that I can't identify. ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—น: Viscous, creamy, and oily. ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ: I get honey, cinnamon, a little oak, and brown sugar. ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต: Very short, with cinnamon and brown sugar. ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜†: If you just go by the number of notes I got on the nose, taste, and finish, you'll probably conclude that this isn't very good. But you'd be wrong to draw that conclusion. I don't think I've encountered such a beautiful mouthfeel anywhere else. And this whisky tastes great too. There's more to it than I've been able to quantify - it's liable to be a good while before I can fully analyze and describe what Rare Breed gives me. ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: On my hick scale, which counts eight levels from bottom to top, this comes in at 7, Right Fine. That's the same as 4.375 stars, 87.5/100, or 8.75/10.
Cinnamon
Honey
Oak
Sweet
58.99 USD per Bottle
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