Wild Turkey Tribute 15 Year Old

Wild Turkey 101

Nose: smoky! Wood char, tobacco, even a hint of fireplace. Not a lot of sweetness here, mostly oak and alcohol. Some fruity notes in there too, peaches or something similar. Water brings out some sweetness, along with enticing herbal rye notes. Taste: hot and strong, again not much in the way of sweetness. The taste is actually quite rough, with...

Score 77/100

Wild Turkey 12 Year Old

Another gem from the wonderful world of bourbon. All the chocolaty oaky goodness in the nose comes rushing in when you take your first sip. Nice long and dry finish. Luckily I have a bottle that is straight out from the WT-03RB batch - the same one that Jim tasted from.

Score 92/100

Wild Turkey 81 Proof Bourbon

I started off by jotting down notes on the nose, palate, finish, etc. Instead, my review will be more opinionated and less statistical. Carries some reasonable notes, sweet vanilla and cherry with a little char. But those are broken down by a medicinal finish. It lacks the weight and big flavour of it's great elder, Wild Turkey Tradition 14 year...

Score 72/100

Wild Turkey Rye

nose: caramel, vanilla, plastic, spice, burnt bread flavor: very spicy rye, cinnamon, vanilla, fairly woody, lemon, black pepper finish: a bit harsh, woody, slight burnt, light citrus overall: initially kind of turned off by some harsh boozy notes, but I did end up enjoying how much rye lingers on the tongue. not overly entertaining or complex but...

Score 70/100