Wild Turkey Rye

Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, 101 proof, may come with box packaging around the holidays but usually not. Standard style bottle, about $18-21. No age statement.



As the topic desciption says, American Whiskey XL. This is a big in-your-face Rye bottled at a solid 101 proof. Even with a slight resurgance in Rye's popularity most producers only need a day (one day) of production to bottle up enough product for a year and Austin Nichols is no exception. While there is no age statement on the bottle and Rye isn't required by law to be aged any minimum amount, it is thought that Wild Turkey Rye is about a 6 year old product.

The nose on this jumps out of the glass to grab you with wafts of rye (no kidding), honey, flowers and a bit of spice. A forerunner of the tasting but not an exact match. That first tast is big, bold, clean and floral. Spicy rye coats the tongue before the alcohol hits. A slight burn releases the cachet of floral notes like lavender and berry. All this with a slight malty undertone completes the taste. The finish is long sweet and spicy with the floral taste giving way to the Rye spiciness and charred oak sweetness. While older Ryes may be more subtle, few are more flavorfull. With a semi melted ice cube this whiskey releases even more spice and sweets and makes for a heck of a Manhattan.

Not everybody's cup of tea for sure but if you are looking for a big bold flavor at a fairly small price, Wild Turkey Rye is it. An ACE :thumbs:

Can everybody see the pic? This is my first one on my new server and I want to make sure everything is working.

I see the pic...Just picked up a bottle of Jim Beam Rye today based on your review of it.

Gonna have to try the Wild Turkey too. :thumbs:

Yup, great pic.

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey,
rye whiskey I cry,
give me rye whiskey
before I die.

Doc.

Try the original Doc I think you'll like it.

I'm a rambler, I'm a gambler,
I'm a long way from home;
And if you don't like me,
Just leave me alone.

I'll eat when I'm hungry,
I'll drink when l'm dry,
If the hard times don't kill me,
I'll live till I die.

Rye whisky, rye whisky,
Rye whisky, I cry,
If you don't give me rye whisky,
I surely will die.

For work I'm too lazy,
Investment's too slow
Train robbin's too risky,
It's gamblin' I'll go.

I'll tune up my fiddle,
And I 'll rosin my bow,
I'll make myself welcome,
Wherever I go.

Beefsteak when l'm hungry,
Rye Whiskey when I'm dry
Greenbacks when I'm hard up,
And religion when I die.

They say I drink whisky,
My money's my own;
All them that don't like me,
Can leave me alone.

Sometimes I drink whisky,
Sometimes I drink rum,
Sometimes I drink brandy,
At other times none.

But if I get boozy,
My whisky's my own,
And them that don't like me,
Can leave me alone.

Jack o' diamonds, jack o' diamonds,
I know you of old,
You've robbed my poor pockets
Of silver and gold.

Oh, whisky, you villain,
You've been my downfall,
You've kicked me, you've cuffed me,
But I love you for all.

If the ocean was whisky,
And I was a duck,
I'd dive to the bottom
To get one sweet suck.
But the ocean ain't whisky
And I ain't a duck,
So I'll play Jack of Diamonds
And trust to my luck.

My foot's in my stirrup,
My bridle's in my hand,
I'm leaving sweet Lillie,
The fairest in the land.

Her parents don't like me,
They say l'm too poor;
They say I'm unworthy
To enter her door.

Sweet milk when l'm hungry,
Rye whisky when l'm dry,
If a tree don't fall on me,
I'll live till I die.

I'll buy my own whisky,
I'll make my own stew,
If I get drunk, madam,
It's nothing to you.

I'll drink my own whisky,
I'll drink my own wine,
Some ten thousand bottles
I've killed in my time.

I've no wife to quarrel
No babies to bawl;
The best way of living
Is no wife at all.

Way up on Clinch Mountain
I wander alone,
I'm as drunk as the devil,
Oh, let me alone.

You may boast of your knowledge
An' brag of your sense,
'Twill all be forgotten
A hundred years hence.

In my little log cabin,
Ever since I been born,
Dere ain't been no nothin' -
'Cept dat hard salt, parched corn.

But I know whar's a henhouse,
De turkey he charve;
An, if ol' Massa don' kill me
I cain't never starve.

Rye whisky, rye whisky,
You're no friend to me;
You killed my poor daddy,
Goddamn you, try me.

You never cease to astound me.

Doc.

Just means I'm doing my job

Devil Doc said:

You never cease to astound me.

Doc.

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I requested a WT review several weeks back, and maybe some other folks did too, and I'm real happy to see you gave it a review!

Couldn't agree more with your assessment! I love WT Rye! Great just on it's own or in a cocktail. You're right on the money, it does make a great Manhattan.

Also, makes for a good REAL Old Fashioned (by REAL, I mean skip the freakin' soda water!) and, if you have the ingredients available, try making a Sazerac with it. Two key ingredients are absinthe (or a substitute like Pernod or Ricard) and Peychaud's bitters. The absinthe vs. absinthe-substitute doesn't make as much difference, but the bitters DEFINITELY does. You can't just use Angostura instead. Peychaud's can be hard to find outside of New Orleans, but luckily you can order it over the internet and the owner of the local Big Red Liquors chain here in Indiana happens to be a fan of it, so he also stocks it.