| Rating | 94 |
| Style |
Bourbon American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In | United States |
| ABV | 58.85% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $150.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2026-02-18 |
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You surely won’t find a more unusual bourbon on this entire list. Start with what is rumored to be sourced “BuffTurkey” distillate — an oddball, tater-beloved Wild Turkey mashbill distilled at Buffalo Trace circa 2006-2009 during distillery renovations, then aged at Wild Turkey. The 15-year bourbon is blended and finished in Hungarian Tokaji barrels by industry trailblazer Chip Tate at his Nevada distillery. The dessert wine takes the edge off some punishing tannic notes, giving the bourbon an off-beat dark fruit profile, with notes of figs, dates, and bramble, leading toward a spicy finish. Crazy name, crazy packaging, crazy finish, crazy good.
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