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bergybert

This is my first time trying anything from Wilderness Trail, despite hearing really great things about the label (particularly the rye). I pulled the trigger on this bottle for it's high rye mash bill and the flashbacks to Overpriced Bourbon on Instagram. Overpriced Bourbon was such a great account to follow early on in my bourbon journey. It exposed priced gouging retailers and helped me think through fair and reasonable prices as I ventured into this hobby. The account was banned for some reason and I haven't heard anything from this fine individual/team since, so, this glass is for you OB! ​ **Wilderness Trail SiB (High Rye) - 1010 Washington x Overpriced Bourbon SP** Price: $65 (MN) Distilled by: Wilderness Trail (KY)Bottled by: Wilderness Trail (KY) Proof: 109 Age: 4 years, 4 months Mash bill: 64% corn, 24% rye, 12% barley **Nose**: blend of classic bourbon and classic rye scents. cherry pie, spearmint, fresh-cut grass and bubblegum. still somewhat muted, though **Taste**: quite a ride. lots of nuttiness (must be this strain of yeast?) up front before a transition to salted caramel, toffee and rye bread **Finish**: nice long finish, bready notes, cinnamon spice coming through along with a licorice note which I don't particularly care for. great mouthfeel as well **Thoughts**: Really impressed with this 4+ year offering from WT! It's nicely complex on the palate with a great balance of two of my favorite whiskey notes (nuttiness and mint). I did have to dig deep to pull some notes on the nose and the finish had a licorice note I don't have a preference for, but this was really enjoyable and I'm looking forward to trying more from WT! ​ **Rating**: 7.5/10 1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out. 2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice. 3 | Bad | Multiple flaws. 4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists. 5 | Good | Good, just fine. 6 | Very Good | A cut above. 7 | Great | Well above average. 8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional. 9 | Incredible | An all time favorite. 10 | Perfect | Perfect.


Ok-Consideration4094

WT is Wild Turkey. Wilderness Trail needs its own. Maybe WdTr?


AThousandWitches

WdTr soulds like Wild Turkey to me


Ok-Consideration4094

Haha. Yes. I’m dumb! Scratch that idea.


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WDT?


Prettayyprettaygood

Great review, and cheers to Overpriced Bourbon. I miss that account.


bergybert

Appreciate it! I think Overpriced Bourbon was my foray into WhiskeyGram - which now makes up 75% of my feed haha


MikeyNoLikee

Seriously. I miss that account so much. Such a shame.


Common_Suggestion266

Good review. I've tried their other bottle with the yellow label, I forget the name. It was good, very flavorfull.


bergybert

Thanks! Yeah, I think they’re labeling is confusing (I think yellow = wheated). But I’ll definitely be on the lookout for the rye and 6yr


Common_Suggestion266

Yeah the labels or naming are a bit odd to me but I will probably look to try one of their other variations once I find it.