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W.B. Saffell Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
August 4, 2020 (edited September 2, 2020)
This is one of the most expensive bottles I’ve ever bought. So, as there should be, I had high expectations heading in. $43 for 375mL??? I appreciate the small size to sample without committing too much to, but still very pricey.
With that said, the nose is inviting with lots of sweet caramel and brown sugar/burnt sugar. Palate follows that up, slight velvety sweet cream cheese frosting/cinnamon taste/sweet pecans. Lots of cinnamon on the finish with a little spicier pepper, but the finish is unfortunately short. Not too drying or sharp, especially for the unique 107 proof.
It is obviously sourced from Wild Turkey, and the back end of the palate and the finish scream of slightly watered down and smoother Rare Breed. Just a tad sweeter. It has that trademark Wild Turkey slight bitterness, and to be completely transparent, I’m not the biggest fan of any Wild Turkey offerings.
With that being said, I appreciate the proof, the nose, and the sweetness. I don’t appreciate the short finish and thin mouth feel, especially for the proof. And I REALLY don’t appreciate the price tag. Wouldn’t buy again, but would likely drink over many things if everything was free.
43.0
USD
per
Bottle
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Thanks for being so direct in the comparison with Rare Breed. Pretty easy for me to make the call then that this is sadly not worth buying for the price of 2 bottles of Rare Breed.