spirits whiskey 56-58.4% batch variable

Wild Turkey Rare Breed Cask Strength

About this product

Wild Turkey Rare Breed is the distillery's cask strength expression — bottled without water reduction at approximately 56-58.4% ABV (the proportion varies by batch). The combination of Wild Turkey's high-rye mash bill, low entry proof (110), and alligator char at full strength creates one of the most complex and powerful everyday American whiskies: vanilla and caramel from deep char are amplified by full ABV concentration, while the rye spice provides structure. Consistently cited as the best value in cask-strength bourbon — under $80 CAD. Consistently 95+ points from all major competitions.

The deductive profile Library

colourDeep amber

nosePowerful and rich — vanilla, caramel, rye spice, dark fruit, honey

palateFull and warming — vanilla, rye spice, dark fruit, alligator char sweetness

finishVery long, warming, spice and vanilla, persistent

Service

notesAt 56%+, water addition (10-15ml) is not a compromise — it opens the vanilla and caramel significantly.

glasswareGlencairn

serve tempNeat with water available; never on ice

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Tasting profile

Powerful and rich — vanilla, caramel, rye spice, dark fruit, honey

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Pairings

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casual

Wild Turkey Rare Breed's bold spice belongs in the Texas brisket BBQ sauce; a cask-strength bourbon for Texas's most powerful BBQ

classic casual

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Wild Turkey Rare Breed's power bridges the Nashville hot chicken; a cask-strength bourbon for America's most intense fried chicken

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dessert

Wild Turkey Rare Breed in the bread pudding sauce creates intensity; a cask-strength bourbon for a New Orleans tradition

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Rare Breed in the rib glaze creates a direct cask-strength BBQ loop; a powerful bourbon for a powerful American ribs tradition

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Rare Breed's cask-strength spice bridges the beef chilli's heat; a powerful bourbon for a powerful American one-pot tradition

established casual

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cheese

Rare Breed's rye spice bridges the aged Black Diamond Cheddar; a cask strength for a powerful aged cheese

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Wild Turkey Rare Breed's cask strength (56%+) and deep char cut through the fat of aged cheddar — the spice mirrors the hot sauce, and the bourbon structure provides a counterpoint to both fat and heat.

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