A masterful blend of 13-year-old bourbon and 8- and 9-year-old ryes, finished in rye casks

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Unforgotten (2022, batch #0001) – 105 proof – straight bourbon and rye whiskeys finished in ex-rye barrels, bottled NCF – no age stated (the box states the bourbon as thirteen years and the rye as eight & nine years) – distilled and bottled by Wild Turkey Distilling Co., Lawrenceburg, KY

Tasted neat in a Glencairn after a few minutes rest …

Color: honey

Nose: (citrus-forward) tangerine peel, vanilla cake frosting, lemon zest, spiced apple, fragrant oak, honey-wheat toast, faint maraschino cherry

Taste: (silky, vibrant) dense caramel drizzle, boozy sugar cookie, orange-honey, butter toffee, zesty charred oak, orchard fruit, white pepper

Finish: long, sweet & savory w/ vanilla spice, brown sugar glaze, dry cream soda, lemon-pepper, spiced gumdrops, waves of clove & leather