Wild Turkey 8 Year Old No.12

Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

My wife and I purchased three bourbons in order to cook up some spiced ribs for her work. She uses my bourbon to make these ribs, usually most of my bottle, which means that I get to replace them, I'd purchased three whiskies that I'd never tried before. Buffalo Trace, Bulleit Bourbon, and Wild Turkey. I'd enjoyed both the Buffalo Trace and the...

Score 67/100

Wild Turkey 101

This, personally, is a whiskey that takes me back a little as it was a symbol of a good time and it was the first whiskey I ever attempted to decipher. Age is believed to be between 6-8 years. (From multiple sources.) Anyways lets get to that review: Color: A deep burnt red orange/orange. Nose: Gentle yet sweet with caramel, brown sugar, and some...

Score 81/100

Wild Turkey 101

Wild Turkey is a curious brand. With their latest “give ‘em the bird” campaign, WT continues to position its whiskey with the “bad boy” crowd. No doubt, it’s immensely popular with the type of person who thinks that quietly suffering the burn in one’s throat after taking a shot is the truest measure of manhood. In economic terms, there is nothing...

Score 85/100

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