BlimpsGo90
Wild Turkey Rare Breed 112.8 Proof
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
September 18, 2020 (edited October 26, 2020)
Neat. Neck pour. This has been hiding in the back of my collection. Not sure why I was sentimental about it. I suppose it’s a dusty but I was in the mood to open something new(ish).
Really good nose. Definitely younger than the current Rare Breed batches. Caramel and toffee up front, really solid. Hint of mint. Tons of cinnamon. Slight apple. Really no oak, lacks that rick house smell of the latest Rare Breed. I like it a lot. I was drinking WT 101 earlier and it’s more in line with that just a step up on the proof and volume.
Hmm texture is thick but watery? Oily but not creamy? Odd. Cinnamon apple up front, swings hard into that caramel. Bit of oak does emerge here. Tannic qualities linger on the finish. Hmm. Not a fan of this. It’s muddled with such an off finish. Musty funk. And there is this harshness that somehow lingers in the back of the mouth by the gums.
Wow... the latest batches of Rare Breed are awesome. This is no where close to what Rare Breed has become. Fun to experiment with but geez, I don’t see myself coming back to this bottle anytime soon. Fingers crossed it opens up.
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@WhiskeyLonghorn I'm glad you found that last bottle of Curiositas at least.
@BlimpsGo90 Wild Turkey has changed their barrel entry proof over the past 20 years. This bottle might be a relic from the days of a lower entry proof and a slightly different distillery profile. @TheWhiskeyJug and the Rare Bird 101 blog are both great sources of info for variances in Turkey products if you’re interested. Thanks for the review. I, like @ContemplativeFox, am grateful that for once a whiskey seems to be getting better in subsequent years than worse. I just picked up what may be my last bottle of Benriach 10 Curiositas peated before it’s “rebranded” next month and likely rendered moot.
@ContemplativeFox Yeah, hard to believe one of my current favorites used to me this just a few years ago. Shows progress but also to make sure I appreciate something I like while it is here.
Glad to hear that there's a whiskey out there that's getting better!