Wild Turkey 101 (2007)
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Distiller:
Wild Turkey
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Bottler:
Wild Turkey
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ABV:
50.5%
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Age:
NAS
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Perhaps a turkey lost in the bushes.
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Intro:
Wild Turkey 101 is a NAS offering bottled at 101 proof. The mash is standard but barrel entry proof varies based on the era in which the barrels were laid down.
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Nose:
Sharp, astringent pepper. Clove, sweet maple. Oats??
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Taste:
Hot but sweet. The clove, cinnamon and pepper really pack a punch here. Lots more spice than Im used to on this one. Theres lots and lots of heat.
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Finish:
Short and hot. Lots of clove, lots of caramel but also a good deal of heat.
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Overall:
I wasn't wildly impressed with this one, but it seems to be a turkey outlier. Perhaps a turkey lost in the bushes. The heat was a bit more than I expected but it was consistent and stuck around. As a result, I'm going to give this a 5. It just wasn't as balanced and nuanced as the rest. Still good, don't get me wrong, but not up to spec.
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Score:
5
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