brbnjunkie
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
November 18, 2020 (edited February 5, 2022)
This is a barrel pick.
Store: Kentucky OG Party Center (Louisville, USA)
Age: NAS
Bottle date: 04/01/2020
Barrel: 20-1187
Warehouse: A
Rick: 8
Color: deep copper
Nose: this bourbon noses a lot more like WT Rare Breed which is a barrel proof whiskey. Vanilla, caramel, honey, hints of clove, floral notes and oak. One of the best Wild Turkey nosings I can remember.
Taste: wow a lot going on here...molasses, creamy, rich, citrus with butterscotch and some baking spices, more floral notes. Very little ethanol. It’s what many would likely call a smooth bourbon.
Finish: medium to *long* finish, which is surprising for a 101-proof bourbon in my experience. It hangs around a good 30 seconds and is a nice finish.
I love Wild Turkey and while Russell’s Reserve 10 is probably my favorite, this particular bottle rivals the best store picks of RR10 I’ve had in the past. Fantastically balanced. An underrated whiskey. But in my opinion it’s one of the best.
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@ContemplativeFox yeah RR10 and Rare Breed and generally much better values
I definitely have heard much more mixed things about this @Skymecca . At worst, I've heard it's just WT 101 for 3x the price. I'm glad that this was a good pick @brbnjunkie :)
Very happy that you got a killer bottle. They don’t do store picks of these where I live and that usually helps. And totally agree that this is very similar to Rare Breed. Kentucky Spirit feels a bit like a lottery ticket as I didn’t have as great an experience, but I suppose that is true for most single barrel offerings. Cheers!