Wild Turkey Master's Keep Bourbon Bottled in Bond 'Orange' south of Oaxaca city

south of Oaxaca city

is Thompson Willett's son-in-law

this whiskey is much more than just another peat-smoked whiskey from across the pond and wouldn't want to be called Scotch even if it could be

and old leather

mint and brambly forest floor are what give the wine its complexity

Wild Turkey Master's Keep Bourbon Bottled in Bond 'Orange' south of Oaxaca cityA very pricy (for Wild Turkey) 17 year old whiskey honoring master distiller Jimmy Russell. Nose is hot for the proof, with oak, dried barrel drool, warm dried corn, tobacco barn, and teaberry. Entry is not hot; rather, a thread of sweet syrup spreads out into thoroughly integrated corn and oak. Finish slides into drier oak. A fascinating journey through bourbon flavors, this is both lighter and more complex than expected. I still prefer younger Wild