Uncut with water, Rare Breed is an uncompromised Kentucky bourbon with tones of sweet tobacco and hints of orange and mint, making it a remarkably smooth whiskey legend.
Company Website. Of all things, Wild Turkey Rare Breed is known around the bourbon community as one of the actually accessible, somewhat affordable, and usually very good cask strength bourbons, which are becoming increasingly rare these days. Full transparency, this is an affiliate link, so I may earn a commission if you buy this or something else from Amazon. Wild Turkey Rare Breed presents itself with dark, sweet, and oaky scents with a simmering level of heat.
After a few sniffs, more licorice and anise from the rye start to come-out, as well as a hint of honey toasted bread. With swirling, Rare Breed emits a lot of citrusy caramel and honey with vanilla, burnt wood, baked apples, cinnamon, licorice, and a light dried grassy note.
As sugary sweet and roasted as it is, I still can smell that supporting fruitiness that adds balance. The alcohol is every bit of its Full transparency — This is an Amazon affiliate link so I may earn a commission if you buy this or something else. Regardless, I actually use these myself. The heat is well tamed, allowing me to enjoy the full flavors without all that heat breathing down my neck. Ripe red apples build on subsequent sips, making this even more enjoyable over time.
Batch 1 is a standout, by comparison with the By comparison to other non-Wild Turkey bourbons on the market however, the While a higher barrel entry proof may yield a more flavorful barrel proof bourbon, some would argue the higher barrel entry proof is actually a cost savings measure taken by distilleries to push up to the maximum allowable barrel entry proof to be considered bourbon.
This ultimately yields a higher barrel proof and allows for more water to be cut into their final non-barrel proof products in order to increase the overall production volume per barrel. While I certainly enjoy the heavy hitters, not every barrel proof bourbon needs to be a mouth scorcher, after all. As evidenced by my own comparison with Batch 1 as well as other comparison reviews with different batches however, this particular batch does not necessarily represent the best Wild Turkey has offered and I would guess Wild Turkey has skewed more heavily toward the 6 year old component in the batch.
While not the best Rare Breed Wild Turkey has produced, the Being a blend of 6, 8, and 12 year old barrels and bottled at barrel proof, Rare Breed offers a means to experience Wild Turkey bourbon in true form as Jimmy might want you to. Each batch will have distinguishing characteristics, though a bold, spicy kick upfront with a relatively complex and chewy finish is to be expected. While the With that in mind, the additional time I spent with this batch has me more intently looking forward to the next one.
Hi Bourbon enthusiast. I'm 21 or over NO! I'm not 21 yet. Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon The sample used for this review was provided to us at no cost courtesy its respective company. Somewhat a change from the norm, the overall aroma is interesting but familiar, providing an enjoyable introduction to the sip.
A sweet and spicy mix of rye spice, maple sugar, caramel, and leather finds intensity immediately. Sweet clementines and a hint of tobacco provide an extra layer of depth, adding a bit of intrigue to an otherwise traditional flavor profile. The resulting combination is a good one, giving way to a nice mix of flavors with more than adequate depth and complexity.
Sweet overpowers spice, as caramel and maple sugar candy temper the rye spice to a dull roar as the finish progresses. This is definitively the best part of the sip with additional flavors of leather, tobacco, orange zest, and toffee weave in and out showcasing the layers of flavor offered by this bourbon.
A rewarding finale, the finish hits all the right places with great intensity, a complex array of flavors, and most importantly a subtle, yet long-lasting impression. No different than I felt over five years ago when I first reviewed it , Rare Breed is not given as much attention as it deserves. While bourbon can increase or decrease in proof as it ages, this puts a lower cap on overall proof compared to many other bourbons in the marketplace.
On top of that, Wild Turkey offers a lot of their products at a higher proofpoint than normal, with their flagship Wild Turkey coming in at a high proof relative to the competition at the same price point.
None of this is to cast shade on Wild Turkey by any means. If I had to pick just one bottle based on price, proof, and versatility, Wild Turkey would certainly be in the top three if not number one. However, Wild Turkey bourbons are very nuanced from one to the next, with only subtle differences as you move along the Wild Turkey ladder of bourbons.
Rare Breed offers its own set of nuances, with layers of subtle complexity most likely attributed to the range of ages that make up the blend.
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