TheGrendel
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Just poured a Wild Turkey 101 old fashioned. 8 year age statement back on the bottle. Happy to see the bourbon insanity come to an end so those of us that dont chase shit can drink it again.
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Mike Pierson
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Speaking of insanity, have you seen the new Wild Turkey Master’s Keep?
HighwayTrout
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Heck yea!
HighwayTrout
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Some of the masters keep bottles in the past were so good. So much so I only drink them on Thanksgiving to save and enjoy them a bit longer.
Haven’t really paid much attention to getting anything new in a few years. What’s the new masters keep all about this year?
Mike Pierson
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It’s the Beacon and apparently is amazing and being compared with Russels 13+ year. It’s pretty damn expensive though.
jeeeep
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I've never been a fan of regular wild turkey but I seen this at the Costco liquor store, 17 year old stuff.
Does it taste the same as they stuff they put out.... what ....every month LOL
Mike Pierson
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Have you had Rare Breed? Their good stuff is better than the regular 101. 101 is good for cocktails.
jeeeep
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I have not, I've seen it and have been tempted to try it but not being a fan of the regular stuff I passed on it.
May have to break down and try it, it's not like I haven't spent a bunch of money on other stuff and didn't like it LOL
HighwayTrout
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Man. Run of the mill turkey is pretty dang good. lol
So I may not be the best to give recommendations on it. I already dig their flavor profile. But if you can find a “decades” masters keep. It’s a buy all day long.
And I’ll echo Mike. I
Love rare breed and the Russel’s reserve single barrels are hard to beat as well.
So I may not be the best to give recommendations on it. I already dig their flavor profile. But if you can find a “decades” masters keep. It’s a buy all day long.
And I’ll echo Mike. I
Love rare breed and the Russel’s reserve single barrels are hard to beat as well.
HighwayTrout
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Ack! Just looked it up. At ~400 bucks that’s a hard pass for me.
Mike Pierson
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Yeah, that’s what I said too. Lol
jeeeep
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why I was asking lol
Mike Pierson
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Happy to pour, sad to see the level in the bottle. 
JT@623
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I’m usually pretty happy by the time the bottle gets there
JAGS
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Not sure I’ve seen others post up on New Riff. Life has been crazy busy this summer. Part of that included a return trip to AZ for the start of my son’s senior year at ASU. And with that included another stop at Trevor’s for supplies for the kid an me. Picked up this bottle of single barrel store pick.
The story as told told during a tasting. The owner of New Riff is a successful bar owner back east. Got bored and wanted to distill. With a unique perspective, he hired a well known brewmaster to make his whiskey.
I was surprised by my taste buds. A nice warm 118 proof single barrel. What makes this even better on the palette? It has about 30% German rye. Those nice maple notes come through and enough to make this very drinkable.
The ladies had a crown and coke.
The story as told told during a tasting. The owner of New Riff is a successful bar owner back east. Got bored and wanted to distill. With a unique perspective, he hired a well known brewmaster to make his whiskey.
I was surprised by my taste buds. A nice warm 118 proof single barrel. What makes this even better on the palette? It has about 30% German rye. Those nice maple notes come through and enough to make this very drinkable.
The ladies had a crown and coke.
