Here’s a truly insane pour that I firmly believe you need to hear all about. This is a Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Selected by The Party Source… oh- and it’s SIXTEEN YEAR “Buff-Turkey”. You all are familiar with the concept by now, I’m sure…. If you’re not- distilled by Buffalo Trace, using Wild Turkey's traditional mash bill of 75% corn, 13% rye, and 12% malted barley. The aforementioned whiskey was then aged at Wild Turkey (in this case, for 16 years). This barrel yielded only 109 bottles, and clocked in at 124.9 proof. 

Nose : Dude… holy hell. Matured oak with zero bitterness. Caramel, Vanilla, more oak. This noses very similar to Russell’s 15 year with a touch more sweetness. Some maraschino cherry and an orange-like citrus. This is layered as can be. VERY little ethanol presence. One of the best noses on a whiskey I’ve experienced.

Palate : Yep. It has a palate. And yep… it blew me away, too. Mouthfeel is truly incredible and coats my entire palate on first sip. Just enough oak to tingle without overtaking the copious flavor notes throughout. Those notes begin with a touch of sweetness, like a sweetarts candy. Fruity notes of strawberry, cherry, and citrus dance on the mid palate. A bit of balanced oak leads way to a touch of clove spice and a longgggg finish. 

MSRP : The Party Source charged $370 for this. 

Score : 9.3. This pour is insane, and way closer to perfect than I would have initially thought, especially with how hit or miss most “Buff-Turkey” barrels can be. $370 is steep… but I’m not upset about it when it drinks like this. 

Shoutout to my buddy Poe who brought this over and let me spend some time with it for a review. 

The t8ke Scoring Scale :

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 many things l'd rather have

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

Review # 32 - OKI 16 Year Single Barrel Bourbon Selected by The Party Source