Wild Turkey reviews

Warning: this is longer than my typical reviewsIt's not easy being a bourbon enthusiast in Canada. We're so close to the United States, yet so far away from them in terms of bourbon selection and avai…

I've had a few bottles of WT 101 the last few years and normally wouldn't sit and write a review of them since I have one up already and I'm sure most people are familiar with WT 101 (at least in N…

I’ve avoided this whisky. Not sure why. Maybe because as a bird, I mentally put it in the same category as Famous Grouse, and decided it was mediocre. Maybe because compared to other whiskies it’s…

I bought this bottle in June of 2018. It's been open since then and is about half way through the bottle. Poured neat.Nose: bigtime leather, tobacco, oak, cherries, fuji apple, a lil grassy, cinnamon…

"BOLD!" This was the most oft-repeated word shouted out by Bubba, our colourful tour guide at Wild Turkey Distillery. This was an elderly Kentucky good ol' boy straight out of Central Casting (think a…

After having had a few really good bourbons last year I vowed to try and purchase more of them this year. While I have been eyeing some of the more premium selections, enough members here waxed on about…

This is an abridged version of a review I will be posting on my blog in a day or twoBourbon marketing leans heavily on appeals to tradition, authenticity and doing things "the right way". In an interview…

Nose: smoky! Wood char, tobacco, even a hint of fireplace. Not a lot of sweetness here, mostly oak and alcohol. Some fruity notes in there too, peaches or something similar. Water brings out some swee…

This was possibly the first bourbon I had that really sold me to it as a quality product worth investigating further - and I've barely scratched the surface to be fair. From what I gather this is a…

This is a preview of a blog entry I’m hoping to post tomorrowI always thought Wild Turkey was the drink of choice for those who were the real life incarnation of the slack-jawed yokel Cletus from The…