![]() ![]() Wild Turkey has the longstanding reputation of producing bold whiskey, and they finally have a rye whiskey that encompasses that belief. It’s big, bold, and at times, unapologetically brash. While not exceptionally different from Wild Turkey’s other rye offerings, the increase in proof just drove it all home in the best kind of way causing us to keep coming back to this rye time and time again since we first tasted it. That all changed in 2020, with the release of the first batch of Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye. Each of their ryes originates from the same barely legal 51% rye mashbill, but until this past year Wild Turkey had never offered a rye at barrel proof. Did you know Wild Turkey made ryes? They do of course, and while they’re seldom talked about by comparison to Wild Turkey bourbons, there is something about Wild Turkey ryes that’s just a bit different from all the rest. Amidst this mix of increasingly numbered ryes you find the occasional standout, sometimes in an unexpected place. And of course there’s a mix of styles in between making for a growing range of ryes to help satisfy any whiskey drinker’s spice craving. Others originate from Kentucky often leaning in toward the sweeter notes more akin to bourbon. Subtle spicy heat at the apex of the sipping experience with a short, yet sweet finish. ![]() Many originate from MGP with a familiar chassis.ahh yes those 95% rye spice monsters. We curate the best whiskey, rye, and bourbon that we can find from Kentucky. Over the past 5-10 years we’ve seen a surge in new rye whiskeys, bourbon’s spicier but not quite as beloved brother. ![]()
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