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Wild Turkey Rare Breed Barrel Proof Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
March 24, 2020 (edited September 24, 2020)
Being shut in(oh not really) isn't all bad, more time to take tasting some great bourbon, and that's exactly what Rare Breed the barrel proof Wild Turkey, is, great bourbon. If you like Wild Turkey, and esp. the 101, then you already know the great things Jimmy Russell is doing here, but if you are a hard core barrel proof aficionado, you won't want to pass this up.
The front page notes are accurate, rich sweetness of caramel honey and char wood that remains amazingly smooth all the way down. At 116p you know something was done right just to get this far. This is some marvelous straight drinking that requires no water even if you wouldn't feel like a noob for adding some just to tune it down a bit. The nose may be a bit understated but who really cares when the loads of richness and sweet heat are so well balanced with some red hots and rye spices just to round it all out. I could go on all day about why this is a real treat but just know if you are a bourbonir you are going to NEED to try this.
With the bourbon boom pushing a lot of noise and half baked product to the front of the market it's reassuring that there are some master craftsman still plying the trade at the old venerable institutes that are responsible for the existence of one of our favorite things. Cheers!
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Noted that Fred Minnick seems to favor the Rare Breed quite a lot in the price range.
@BDanner yea the MK I had about 5 years ago didn't really impress me the way the Rare Breed did, maybe it's a difference between a bar shot and a bottle you nurse at home. I remain a devoted WT fan and Rare Breed is a big part of it.
This is my favorite WT product. I wish I had stocked up on the 108 proof as I thought it was the best of the bunch.
I also thought the nose was a bit muted, even compared to RR SiB I bought around the same time, but both lines are freaking delicious.