Many, years ago I tried this Wild Turkey Rare Breed W-T-01-95 at an Epic Wild Turkey Rare Breed tasting. It was a freshly opened bottle and it showed nicely, but not quite as well as this bottle did after a few days of being open.
I got this “European” (Greek) release of the WT0195 from an auction about 5 years ago and I opened it to celebrate the purchase of my cabin. I also killed it on my last night in the cabin to cap off nearly 2 amazing years of living in the woods. I wrote the notes somewhere in between and am finally posting now that I’ve complete my move from the mountains of CA to downtown DC. What a journey.
Now, let’s get to drinkin’!
Wild Turkey Rare Breed W-T-01-95 – Details and Tasting Notes
Whiskey Details
Cask Strength | Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color
Style: Bourbon (Straight)
Region: Kentucky
Distiller: Wild Turkey
Mash Bill: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted barley
Cask: New Charred Oak
Age: 6+ Years
ABV: 54.5%
Batch: W-T-01-95
Wild Turkey Rare Breed W-T-01-95 Price: NA – Auction, Specialty Store or Private Seller*
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Wild Turkey Rare Breed W-T-01-95 Tasting Notes
EYE
Deep mahogany
NOSE
Oak, baking spice, decadent baking spice, orange peels, vanilla, dried dark fruit, char, cocoa, marzipan and a touch of mustiness.
Has just a hint of OBE to give it that musty dusty old feeling, but otherwise it’s a brooding oak and spice monster.
PALATE
Oak, cocoa, rich baking spice, roasted corn, complex dark sweets, dried dark fruit, leather, herbal, roasted grain and almonds.
Dark and rustic with an elegant sweetness moving its way through.
FINISH
Long -> Oak, baking spice, dark sweets and a fruit
BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Perfectly balanced, full-bodied, and a heavy feel.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed W-T-01-95- Overall Thoughts and Score
Years ago in a blind event, I gave this a B+ (4/5), and when I opened this one fresh I gave it the same score. After letting it sit for a couple of days at 3/4 full I finally sat down to take notes and the oak hit me like a truck.
A bit of time and oxygen had morphed this into a deep, heavy, brooding, monstrously elegant whiskey that stepped across the line into a new realm of bourbon awesomeness. Wild Turkey Rare Breed W-T-01-95 is one of those batches I wish I had cases of in the bunker.
SCORE: 4.5/5 (very good, highly recommended ~ A- | 90-93)
Wild Turkey Rare Breed W-T-01-95 Review $NA
Overall
4.5- Nose (5)
- Palate (4.5)
- Finish (4)
- BBF (4.5)