Wild turkey whiskey ingredients8/14/2023 The initial aroma is rich with a combination of corn, butterscotch, oak, and vanilla whetting my appetite. When I tilt my glass and give it a slow twirl I see thickened droplets forming at the crest which coalesces into fat legs which crawl more slowly back down. In the glass, the Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit shows us a hue which has just started to turn that corner from a rich copper towards a darker bronze. This bottle, in a retail setting, would be very easy to overlook. On top of that, the fact that this is a single barrel offering is hidden at the bottom of the bottle in gold letters where it as well is hard to read. I didn’t really notice the higher bottling proof as this information was unexpected placed on the neck of the bottle where I had a hard time finding and reading it. The label is quite a simple affair, and to be honest, when I received my sample bottles of Wild Turkey 101 and Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, I assumed the Kentucky Spirit was an economy offering rather than the spirit which sits at the top of the Wild Turkey ladder. I had to check to make sure it was a 750 ml bottle and not a 700 ml. But in this case the bottle reminds me more than just a little of a perfume bottle rather than a whiskey bottle. I like a bottle that dares to be different and one which stands out from the crowd. The shoulders of the bottle are ribbed which adds a bit of a visual effect but if I am honest, my feeling towards the bottle is somewhat mixed. The bottle has a wide base for stability and a wood topped cork stopper which seals it. Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit arrives in the oval bottle shown to the left. Although the spirit carries no age statement, the Wild Turkey Website informs us that all of their Bourbon is blended from whiskeys aged a minimum of five years in what the company refers to as their ‘ famous #4 alligator char‘ American Oak barrels. It is a single barrel whisky with each barrel was chosen by Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell. Their Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit is bottled at 50.5 % alcohol by volume (101 proof). This mash bill is said to have a relatively high proportion of rye which gives the whiskey brand its signature spicy kick. Wild Turkey produces their bourbon from a mash bill which includes three grains: corn, barley, and rye. Review: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit 87.5/100
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