Review: Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Wild Turkey 101Info
Name:
 Wild Turkey 101
Bottled By: Austin, Nichols & Company, Inc
Proof: 101
Bottle Specific Info: None
Purchase Price: ~$21 


Review
Nose:
 rye, caramel, leather
Taste: some vanilla, rye
Finish:
 peppery spice, oak, dry

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Review: Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Buffalo Trace bourbon whiskey

Info
Name:
 Buffalo Trace
Bottled By: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Proof: 90 
Bottle Specific Info: None
Purchase Price: ~$25 

Review
Nose:
 A very sweet pleasant smell. I get a lot of vanilla, caramel, and molasses.
Taste: Consistent with the nose, sweet vanilla and caramel with a small hint of spice. 
Finish:
 Smooth and quick. Leaves your tongue wanting another sip. Some more advanced palates would argue it’s a little too quick. 

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About Tehbeardlife

I first started this tumblr blog back in late 2009, when I had dreams of creating my own site and building it from the ground up. Over a year later, I have nothing to show for it. It sucked up a lot of my spare time (much more than I thought it would). It wasn’t long before my passion for the idea had drifted away, along with the infant site.

Fast forward to the beginning of 2011. I am in a much different place in my life. I’m recently married, bought a house, and mid-2011 I will have been at my career job for 2 years. I have recently found myself looking for a creative outlet. Something that would come naturally, and not require a ton of my free time.

Which leads me to the idea behind this blog. I am a man of many interests. And I am always trying to learn and discover new things. When something gabs my interest, I dive head first into it. Something inside of me drives me to try and become a quasi-expert on the subject.

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