Name: Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Color: Light Brown
Nose: Corn, vanilla, oak, orange
Taste: Corn, vanilla, oak, orange, spices, and hot finish
The Christmas countdown has begun! Do you have all your bottles ready!?!
On my recent trip to Kentucky to visit St. Matthew we dropped by Wild Turkey for a sample at 11:00am. Yes, 11:00am…..you know, like a reviewer that works hard for his readers or a guy on vacation drinking too much. Take your pick.
Wild Turkey Rare Bread is a non-aged stated blend of 6, 8 and 12 year old whisky. It has a mash bill of 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% malted barley. It is bottled at 58.4% abv. This expression was good, but a little too hot on the finish and overall flat tasting for my liking. It needed some water to open up and the flavors came out. It is better than Wild Turkey 101, but I was not overly impressed.
The main visitor center was under construction, so we had to visit this mini building which was 75% merchandise with 25% bar area with no seats. I am unsure of who thought this was a good idea. People on the bourbon trail want to enjoy a drink or two and you crowd them into a space the size of my studio apartment in Murray Hill.
No flights, only drinks and you get to keep the glass, which I left as I really do not need glasses. Also, no cocktails, food and the bathrooms are outside in a modern trailer bathroom setup.
Priced around $65 and good if you like Wild Turkey.
If you like it, drink it!
