This is what 101 should taste like (no offense to the people who like the current 101). Wild Turkey has certainly crafted a stunner with this bottle of 12 year old bourbon. it’s amazing how much complexity there is at the end of each sip. I am getting this “soft oak” note which I often find with dusty bourbons. The oak on the finish makes everything taste even older. On top of the rye spices it brings, I think it’s also responsible for the decent amount of fruit and complex spice notes I can find.įinish: The fruits turn drier, but are no less attractive than they already have been. But one of the biggest draws is that the rye character that Wild Turkey was known for back in the day has returned. Cinnamon, anise, nutmeg and vanilla showcase everything I want to find in my Wild Turkey. The oak and leather offset these bright and sweet flavors perfectly, giving it a profile that might taste even a bit older than the 12 year age statement suggests.īaking spices are front and center, but more noticable now. Heavy caramel notes merge with a bit of chocolate. Whenever I find a blackberry note in my bourbon, it’s a guaranteed winner. Peach and apricot mix with raspberry and blackberry (YES!) to give the perfect blend. Palate: The fruit transitions quite nicely from me smelling it to me tasting it. I knew I had to get my hands on a bottle. This all goes to show how important proper barrel selection and extra age can effect the final product. ![]() Lastly, I even observed friends who have only had modern versions of Turkey tell me they could taste a difference in this bottle compared to others they had. For my snobby friends who think that only Dusty Turkey can touch their lips, I noticed that even they were smitten with what was inside. I started to see my own friends plop down the money to get a bottle and express how much they liked it upon first sip. This resulted in more and more social media posts showing people bringing back an entire case of 6 bottles when they found it. Many people in the US started to travel to Southeast Asia (or Australia) or had friends who were. With overseas travel returning to normal, this didn’t seem to be as big of a problem as it would have been over the past 2 years. There was just one problem, the US market was not getting it. This was the secret ingredient to getting the enthusiast community to sit up and take notice of this release. Wild Turkey once again rolled out an impressive age statement on a bottle of bourbon (12 years old) but this time they decided to bottle it at 101 proof. ![]() All in all, export versions of Wild Turkey have had more misses than hits. The consensus on that one was that the profile did not taste markedly different from the standard US version. ![]() There was also a 13 Year old Distiller’s Reserve (but it was bottled at a low 91 proof) and a Rare Breed version that was Non-Chill Filtered. There was the 13 Year Old “Father and Son” release, but it was 86 proof and didn’t set anyone’s heart on fire. In the past few years, we’ve seen the export market getting slightly tweaked versions of Wild Turkey that nobody really cared about. This was a bourbon that very few saw coming and probably less thought would be worthwhile. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Ĭoming in hot off the heels of it’s “Runner Up” award for my 2022 Most Memorable Whiskies of the Year, Wild Turkey 101 12 Year seems to be enjoying a wave of glowing reviews and commendations from the enthusiast community.
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