Wild Turkey Rare Breed

Name: Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Brand: Wild Turkey

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Wild Turkey's barrel-proof bourbon, bottled at cask strength with no added water. Rich vanilla and honey with bold spice.

Details

Brand	Wild Turkey
Distillery	Wild Turkey
Origin	USA / Kentucky
Style	Bourbon
Age	NAS
ABV	58.4%
Cask	New oak casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey, dates and vanilla, with spring flowers, black pepper and almond.
Palate: Thick vanilla and caramel, toasted grain and warming spice.
Finish: Very long — oak, spice and sweetness linger warmly.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
With water

Well over 58%, so sip it neat in small measures. A few drops of water or a big ice cube opens up the vanilla and honey and softens the heat.

Food pairing

Steak, barbecue and other robust meat dishes, or dark chocolate.

Background & production

A bourbon from the Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. It is a blend of 6-, 8- and 12-year-old bourbons, bottled at barrel proof with no water added.

The current release is 58.4% (116.8 proof). The brand presents it as a whiskey to enjoy neat or on the rocks.