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Wild Turkey Rye

  • Distiller:

    Wild Turkey

  • Bottler:

    Wild Turkey

  • ABV:

    40.5%

  • Age:

    NAS

  • Price:
    $$$$$
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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 77
  • Publication: The Whiskey Wash
  • Excerpt: While not unpleasant by any means, it lacks the punch and complexity I like in a rye whiskey; there’s simply nothing particularly interesting about it. It’s decent for mixing, but I’d just as soon pick up a bottle of Wild Turkey 101, which also retails for around 20 bucks, for that purpose.
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  • Raided Score: 83
  • Publication: The Whiskey Jug
  • Excerpt: A medium finish of rye spice, dark fruit, raw grain and a mild astringency that perks up towards the end.
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  • Raided Score: 83
  • Publication: Whisky Advocate
  • Excerpt: Very spicy, yet relatively soft in character, with suggestions of gin botanicals, dried fruits, honeyed vanilla, and teasing charred oak. Very quaffable for a rye whiskey.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Publication: Distiller
  • Excerpt: The finish is long, hot and robust with the rye grain flavor (go figure), cinnamon, and oak.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Publication: Drinkhacker
  • Excerpt: Tasted blind, I would bet that most tasters would peg this as a young Bourbon, and that’s not intended as a slight. This is a mild and smooth whiskey that would be just dandy in a Manhattan — but maybe not man enough for a Sazerac.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Publication: Whiskey Raiders
  • Excerpt: Overall, this is nothing special. It’s not bad, but it’s muted, one noted and uninspiring.
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House Review
  • Intro:

    This is the entry level rye whiskey offering from Wild Turkey. Released without an age statement, and at 40.5% ABV, this is clearly the little sibling of the venerable WT 101 Rye. Let's get to it.

  • Nose:

    Caramel, some faint confectioners sugar. Light oak, a bit of pepper, faint clove. Not a ton going on, but what’s here is pleasant.

  • Taste:

    Thin on the palate. No heat. Sweet, a bit of cream. Faint rye spice, clove and honey.

  • Finish:

    Short finish. Not a ton happening here. Light caramel and rye before it wisps away.

  • Overall:

    Overall, this is nothing special. It’s not bad, but it’s muted, one noted and uninspiring.

  • Score:

    4

  • By t8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
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