k-train Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 As far as WT products go, I absolutely love RR10 & RRSiB. I know a lot of folks rave about WTRB & WT101, but I haven’t had them in so long I barely remember whether I liked them or not. I’ve never actually had WTKS at all, and I feel like I never really hear anyone singing it’s praises either. Here in NC the price for it is regularly set at $55... which is $5 more than WTRB & only $5 less than RRSiB... so I’ve never found it to make much sense over those two from a pricing standpoint, and thus why I’ve yet to try it. However, it’s now $20 off at certain stores near me, so I’m wondering if $35 for WTKS is a deal I shouldn’t be passing up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis Reed Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 For $35 go for it! KS is basically a 101 Single Barrel... Solid pour for $35! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbroo5880i Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, k-train said: As far as WT products go, I absolutely love RR10 & RRSiB. I know a lot of folks rave about WTRB & WT101, but I haven’t had them in so long I barely remember whether I liked them or not. I’ve never actually had WTKS at all, and I feel like I never really hear anyone singing it’s praises either. Here in NC the price for it is regularly set at $55... which is $5 more than WTRB & only $5 less than RRSiB... so I’ve never found it to make much sense over those two from a pricing standpoint, and thus why I’ve yet to try it. However, it’s now $20 off at certain stores near me, so I’m wondering if $35 for WTKS is a deal I shouldn’t be passing up. If you haven't tried it, $35 is a can't pass price for WTKS. I believe it doesn't get as much "love" as WT101 and WTRB because of cost. As a single barrel, each barrel may have a slightly different profile but generally fall within a general profile for the brand. I find it a little drier than WTRB. In my area, the prices are WT $22, WTRB, $42, and WTKS $55. I enjoy all three with a preference of WTKS>WTRB>WT101. However, price drives my purchase preference to WT101 since I can get two bottles for the price of one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I'm one of the few on here who is not a fan of WT 101. I've tried it on more than 1 occasion and to me it comes off as thin and hot. That being said, I'm a big fan of WTKS, WTRB and all of the RR iterations. WTKS for $35 is a definite buy for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 It's a single barrel product, so you might get a great one, or a more average one. If you find one really in your wheel house, march back to the store for backup(s) from that same barrel. I've read the age on these is eight years, but not on the label. I say give it a go @ $35. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 at that price, clear the shelf. time to grow the bunker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 Just double checked the price & WTKS is actually now $60 here normally... so the same price as the RR SiB. Getting it for cheaper than I can get RR10 seems like something I should jump on based on everything that's been said here. Thanks to all of you for the advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomLamb Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 As was already stated, clear the shelf. As an interesting experiment, do a SBS with WTRB and you'll be able to tell the difference pretty quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 As a Turkey head, I love WTKS. As others noted above, it's cost at 101 proof compared to other Turkey products with a higher proof for the same price or less is why you don't hear a lot about KS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarSurfer55 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 IWTKS is one of my favorites. Particularly if you can get it in the old “perfume” style bottles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, StarSurfer55 said: IWTKS is one of my favorites. Particularly if you can get it in the old “perfume” style bottles. My last WT purchase was a few months ago. It was an old WTKS perfume/fan tail bottle. My reasons for buying it were because it was a private selection, and I was waxing nostalgic. Biba! Joe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 $35 is an incredible price. Because it's a single barrel product, I wouldn't clear the shelf with all bottles from the same barrel without tasting first. If they happen to be different barrels, then buy one or 2 from each different barrel anyway. A price like this would be reason to invoke the infamous "parking lot pour" ... don't forget to bring a small plastic cup in the car. Lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedelstaedt Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kepler said: A price like this would be reason to invoke the infamous "parking lot pour" ... don't forget to bring a small plastic cup in the car. Lol Good advice Kepler. Pro tip there, for you Rooks. :-)) Thanks to SB, i have used "The Parking Lot Pour " more than once. ;-)). It saved me on both great bottles & bottles that didn't suit me. Cheers. Edited September 6, 2020 by Wedelstaedt Punctuation, thanks Mr. P 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzhead Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 WTKS for $35 would have me grinning like the Cheshire cat. At $60, it's only an occasional indulgence. But I like WT at 101 proof, and I guess I believe and enjoy the conceit that this barrel is chosen to be representative of the breed. The last bottle I had of the WTKS (the first I'd bought in the new boring bottle) was a disappointment - too dry and one dimensional. But until they bring back the one true home run they've been denying us for years - RR10 at 101 proof, unchill-filtered just as a token of apology for having taken the stuff away in the first place - I will find myself buying the occasional bottle of WTKS. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardsandBourbon Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 20 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said: My last WT purchase was a few months ago. It was an old WTKS perfume/fan tail bottle. My reasons for buying it were because it was a private selection, and I was waxing nostalgic. Biba! Joe And it was on the shelf, and you had some money in your pocket, and you were going to buy something, and . . . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnbowljoe Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 20 minutes ago, CardsandBourbon said: And it was on the shelf, and you had some money in your pocket, and you were going to buy something, and . . . Hey, nobody’s perfect. Biba! Joe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 So a few days ago, I was talking with a friend about how I was planning to head to the ABC store near his house this weekend to grab a bottle or two of that discounted WTKS. Fast forward to today, and he comes by my place to grab a stereo receiver... and drops this off for me as well: I guess they have it marked down to clear out the remaining turkey feather bottles they have in stock. Gonna open it up this evening & if it speaks to me, I'll be grabbing another bottle or two this weekend. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parksmart Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, k-train said: So a few days ago, I was talking with a friend about how I was planning to head to the ABC store near his house this weekend to grab a bottle or two of that discounted WTKS. Fast forward to today, and he comes by my place to grab a stereo receiver... and drops this off for me as well: I guess they have it marked down to clear out the remaining turkey feather bottles they have in stock. Gonna open it up this evening & if it speaks to me, I'll be grabbing another bottle or two this weekend. Your friend picked that up recently from the ABC store for the discounted price? If so, you and/or him should get over there fast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) I loved the old “fan tailed” bottles. I have a few of those back in the bunker. Nice picture! Edited September 10, 2020 by markandrex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 minute ago, parksmart said: Your friend picked that up recently from the ABC store for the discounted price? If so, you and/or him should get over there fast! Yeah, he grabbed it today and mentioned that they had about 6 bottles left. I'm aware of 4 stores here that have each have a few left at that price, so I'm pretty sure I'm gonna be giving them a visit tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-train Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 This one was bottled 7/27/2018 Barrel #453 Warehouse A Rick #4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeTerp Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Bourbon must not have caught on in NC yet, those have been long gone in VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, JoeTerp said: Bourbon must not have caught on in NC yet, those have been long gone in VA. not totally long gone in VA. I've a few in the larder. paid $35 for couple and regret not getting more. that $35 was like many years ago. that price today is cra-cra. Edited September 11, 2020 by B.B. Babington notes on price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSkyDrams Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Its been a few years since I've had a WTKS, but I'm in the thread because I too enjoyed the old bottle style. So much so that I repurposed my last one to be my infinity/solera bottle. As far as buying new, the close-proximity in pricing of the Kentucky Spirit versus the Rare Breed in my area has made me defer to the latter. But I would certainly buy up a couple of WTKS bottles at $35 apiece if I came across it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCwhammie Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 39 minutes ago, BigSkyDrams said: Its been a few years since I've had a WTKS, but I'm in the thread because I too enjoyed the old bottle style. So much so that I repurposed my last one to be my infinity/solera bottle. As far as buying new, the close-proximity in pricing of the Kentucky Spirit versus the Rare Breed in my area has made me defer to the latter. But I would certainly buy up a couple of WTKS bottles at $35 apiece if I came across it. I also have a fan tail bottle that I use as a decanter. I do a 2 parts WTRB plus 3 parts RR10. it comes to 100.72 proof, so it's basically a more complex version of WT101. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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