Whisky Wednesday Wild Turkey 81 – American Whiskey News
One of the finest! One of the most affordable and indeed, one of the most old school approaches to producing that wonderful thing that we all know and love, Bourbon. I had the privilege to meet, Eddie Russel in Manchester a few weeks ago – what a man! As down to earth and Kentuckian? As you could ever want, managed to get him to sign this bottle as well, we’re all allowed to geek out in situations like this. Utilizing some of the finest stocks in their warehouses and cultivating yeast strains that date back to pre-prohibition, Wild Turkey and all of it’s wonderful little facets are on display in abundance here. Dark chocolate, fruity tobacco, strawberry, blackberry, caramel and butterscotch – all rounded off with a still present tobacco note that ups the ante of that rye grain and gives a finish that is truly superb. To this day, this exact whisky was not only the first Bourbon bought for me by a future ex-girlfriend but it also made that greatest Old Fashioned cocktail, which to this day, still hasn’t been topped! Enjoy!
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