Wild Turkey Rare breed Barrel Proof Bourbon 750ml by Jimmy Russell

IN-DEPTH REVIEW Classification: Straight Bourbon Company: Campari Group Distillery: Wild Turkey Release Date: 2021 Proof: 116.8 Age: NAS (Blend of 6, 8, and 12 year old bourbons) Mashbill: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley Color: Bright Amber Price: $50 (2021) Official Website Buy Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon (116.8 Proof)  at Frootbat Rare Breed was first released in 1991. Since then, there have been over 11 batches released, sometimes releasing the same batch in installments spanning multiple years. The batches were once denoted by a batch number, but more recently only by a unique proof.Wild Turkey uses a single mashbill for all of their bourbons, and bottles Rare Breed at barrel proof. Wild Turkey’s barrel entry proof (the proof the distillate enters the barrel for aging) is relatively low at 107 to 115, up from 105 at one time, resulting in a low bottling proof by comparison to competitors’ barrel proof products which typically go in at the maximum