Wild Turkey 101 Review

Country: USA
Brand: Wild Turkey
Type: Bourbon (Kentucky)
Age: 8 Years
Alcohol: 50,5%

Colour: Gold

Nose:  Very Nice. Sweet (Dried Fruits), Vanilla, Malt. There’s something else there but I can’t define it. Could be Leather.

Taste: This is not for beginners!! A full body overwhelms you with Malt, Caramel, Vanilla (Crème Brulee) Oak and Spices (Cinnamon). Great stuff!

Finish: The finish is spicy (Pepper) and quite dry. Slightly bitter at the end and then suddenly some Vanilla returns.

Rating:  86 

Nose: 22 – Taste: 21 – Finish: 22 – Overall: 21

General Remarks:  Nice generous Sweet and Innocent Nose followed by lots of heat and Pepper. I miss a bit of balance here. Still a great Bourbon. I added a few drops of water to the Bourbon that brought some dried fruit (Plums) to the nose and some sweetness to the finish. However, the finish also seemed to burn a bit more and the alcohol became clearer. Interesting to try it out both neat and with some water.

Drinking Experience Neat: Good

Conclusion:  This should not be your first glass of Kentucky Straight Bourbon. It could easily scare you off. Some ice cubes might help out!

Jan van den Ende                                                          September 2, 2011

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