Wild Turkey 101

[CoMobourbon]

If you detect a lot of wood in those, you'll probably find more in WT101. It's going to be a lot spicier than those, so the wood may not be what you notice, comparatively.

My father-in-law drinks WT 90% of the time*, always on the rocks, so I've had my fair share of it, but I usually drink it on the rocks with him. When in Rome and all that. I enjoy it, but wouldn't buy it and drink neat like I usually drink whiskey.

* 90% of the time that he's drinking whiskey, not 90% of all time. Although sometimes there's little difference. :slappin:

Sorry for the delay Alden. Your standards for quick posting are pretty intense!

Yes; this. It is both more woody (especially than MM) and a different kind of woody: less of the mellow sweet wood of the Weller line and more of a sharp, spicy wood.

[Alden]

Sorry for the delay Alden. Your standards for quick posting are pretty intense!

Yes; this. It is both more woody (especially than MM) and a different kind of woody: less of the mellow sweet wood of the Weller line and more of a sharp, spicy wood.

OK. I don't taste as much wood in it, when compared to MM or Weller, but maybe that's just because, like you just said, it's a different type of wood flavor. More spice. I'm going to take another sip in a bit here and see what I can pick up.

[Alden]

OK, caramel, vanilla, honey, toasted oak, coffee, tobacco... that's all I'm getting.

I really like this stuff. It's a bit on the sweet side, and I have a sweet tooth.

[ebo]

WT 101 is a go to bourbon for me. I always have a bottle. WT 101, EW Black, OGD BiB, and GD #12 are always in the house.

[CoMobourbon]

OK. I don't taste as much wood in it, when compared to MM or Weller, but maybe that's just because, like you just said, it's a different type of wood flavor. More spice. I'm going to take another sip in a bit here and see what I can pick up.

OK, caramel, vanilla, honey, toasted oak, coffee, tobacco... that's all I'm getting.

I really like this stuff. It's a bit on the sweet side, and I have a sweet tooth.

Good. I like it too.

BTW, I should have phrased my response "I taste more woodiness..." rather than "It is more woody..."

Even in your short time on the board, you've surely by now noticed the taste-is-subjective-and-personal, don't-let-anybody-tell-you-what-something-tastes-like orthodoxies. That's pretty much the standard response to questions like yours, and even if I think people sometimes use it to over-generalize and avoid committing to a specific opinion, I think it's really a pretty sensible answer.

[straightwhiskeyruffneck]

Id agree with 90% of the guys here that WT101 is a good whiskey. At its price point ($16 here) There are others id buy before it, but not many. Id pay a little more and get better whiskey, but sometimes when you just want wild turkey, its better than those too!

[Restaurant man]

Tell us more about how that dollar-value rating system yields a price of $18 for WT. Is it a simple system we can use for any bourbon? Suggestions for how to adjust for variations in price from state to state? (In OH, if I understand you, WT is about $22 and should never be purchased.)

Keep in mind that some of the "state to state" price variation happens when one guy is talking liters and the other 750's

[deathevocation]

Saw another dusty 8 year old 101 this week. Think I'll grab it shortly. Anyone seen the blue label 12 year olds? Who are they made for?

[Flyfish]

Keep in mind that some of the "state to state" price variation happens when one guy is talking liters and the other 750's

And sometimes the price variation is based on local price controls. In Ohio, the price of a 750 of WT ranges from $23.05 to $23.20 because of county taxes that are imposed in addition to the state mandated price. Most of my bourbon dollars are spent outside of OH not because of the price but because so much of what I buy is not availabe at any price in this state.

[bllygthrd]

My son-in-law is a huge WT 101 (all WT expressions actually) fan ... so I've never had to buy a bottle ... can't seem to pry my grip from the VOB BIB bottle neck ...

[Old Dusty]

Caught this Turkey 101 in the wilds of the Gulf Coast.

[Alden]

Caught this Turkey 101 in the wilds of the Gulf Coast.

Nice. Sure looks like Marco to me.

Cheers!

[p_elliott]

Alden

Your signature makes me think of the song "Hemingway's Whiskey" by Kenny Chesney every time I see it. Then I can't get it out of my head.

[squire]

As I recall the chap in Alden's avatar was fond of Wild Turkey also.

[Alden]

As I recall the chap in Alden's avatar was fond of Wild Turkey also.

I did not know Elmer Keith was a Wild Turkey fan.

It figures. The inventor of the .44 magnum. He's my hero.

[Alden]

Alden

Your signature makes me think of the song "Hemingway's Whiskey" by Kenny Chesney every time I see it. Then I can't get it out of my head.

I'll have to go through Islands in the Stream and type out some of the passages about drinking in a "Hemingway & his Booze" thread. That particular book has gin, beer, or whiskey on about every page.