Excerpt: Dry oak and spice come out on the finish with pine, mint, and the lingering rich sweetness of vanilla in myriad forms, think: vanilla frosting, pudding, and pound cake.
Excerpt: Rare Breed finds itself in a peculiar situation of being a hotter version of WT101 and less complex than the non-chill filtered RR single barrels.
Excerpt: 99 was easily the best of the RB in my opinion and 03 wasn't far behind it. That said, the modern batches that continue to roll out demonstrate a pretty considerable value, and no shortage of flavor.
Excerpt: Each batch will have distinguishing characteristics, though a bold, spicy kick upfront with a relatively complex and chewy finish is to be expected.
Excerpt: Water opens it up to more nuanced fruit, spice, and sweetness. Without water, brown-sugar butter dominates about mid-palate and leads to a long finish.
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House Review
Intro:
This is the latest batched iteration of Wild Turkeys Rare Breed. Based on how long WT RB 03 was around, who knows how long we can expect to this on the market also. The proof is no doubt the result of the batching, and while we can believe this is a single batch, it's easy to hit specific proofs in batches this large, which is almost certainly the case and why this release will be around for a long time.
Nose:
Huge clove, spicey allspice and sweet musty caramel. Caramel and vanilla are present here also, although they are hidden away behind the big, powerful spices.
Taste:
Thick and rich on the palate,. Heat, pepper, spice. Pretty thin, not super rich, all things considered. Theres some more caramel, faint tobacco and nougat, but its all pretty muted. After sitting open for a couple of weeks, this bottle's become pure dessert, toffee, brown sugar.
Finish:
Medium length, mild heat and astringency. Brown sugar dominates with faint pepper. The palate is the star here, and the finish the Achilles heel, although it's no catastrophe.
Overall:
99 was easily the best of the RB in my opinion and 03 wasn't far behind it. That said, the modern batches that continue to roll out demonstrate a pretty considerable value, and no shortage of flavor.
Score:
6
By t8ke
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