Summary
Wild Turkey 12-year-old is a mature Kentucky bourbon known for a fuller, more oak-forward style than many younger bottlings. For a novice drinker, it offers a classic bourbon profile built around sweetness from corn, balanced by spice and barrel influence.
With 12 years of aging, it typically shows deeper notes of vanilla, caramel, and toasted oak alongside a firmer, drier structure. It is often appreciated by drinkers who enjoy bourbon with more intensity and a more developed wood character.
Common Notes
Tasting Notes
- Nose
- Vanilla, caramel, baking spices, and toasted oak.
- Palate
- Rich caramel and vanilla with charred oak, sweetness from corn, and a noticeable spice lift.
- Finish
- Longer and drier, with lingering oak, spice, and sweet barrel notes.
Additional Details
- Brand
- Wild Turkey
- Series
- n/a
- Distilled At
- Bottled By
- unknown
- ABV
- 50.5%
- Bottlings
- none tracked yet
- Added By
dcramer
