1.1 - Redbreast 12 & Wild Turkey Decades

Spirits Blind Tasting - A Spirits People Podcast

In this very first episode of the Spirits Blind Tasting podcast, I'm doing a blind tasting of the Redbreast 12 year Irish whiskey and Wild Turkey Master's Keep Decades bourbon. Feel free to follow along with a dram of any of these or any other spirit you enjoy as I try to uncover the aromas and flavors of these 2 spirits. My tasting notes from this episode can also be found below:
Spirit A - Redbreast 12 year Irish whiskey (40% ABV)
Appearance

• Clarity: Clear
• Intensity: Pale
• Color: Amber
• Suggested texture: Thin

Nose

• Condition: Clean
• Intensity: Medium > Light
• Aroma characteristics: Caramelized apple, Vanilla, Lemon, Sultanas, Buttery Toast, Cereal Notes
• ABV: < 50%

Palate

• Sweetness: Dry
• Texture: Watery, Spicy
• Intensity: Light > Medium
• Flavor characteristics: Peppercorn (side of tongue), All spice, malty, digestive biscuits, burnt toast
• Finish: Short > Medium, Some complexity (Mostly peppercorn bitterness)
• ABV: < 50%

Conclusion

• Quality level: Very Good
• Blind guess: Irish or Japanese Whisky

Spirit B - Wild Turkey Master's Keep Decades bourbon (52% ABV)
Appearance

• Clarity: Clear
• Intensity: Medium
• Color: Amber
• Suggested texture: Oily

Nose

• Condition: Clean
• Intensity: Medium
• Aroma characteristics: Burnt sugar, Oak, Leather, Vanilla, Dried Orange Peel, Ripe Apricot, Almonds/Marzipan
• ABV: > 50%

Palate

• Sweetness: Dry
• Texture: Mouth Filling, Warming
• Intensity: Pronounced
• Flavor characteristics: Oak, Char, Burnt Toast, Vanilla, Roasted Almonds
• Finish: Long, Some complexity (Char and Leather)
• ABV: > 60%

Conclusion

• Quality level: Very Good > Outstanding
• Blind guess: Barrel Strength Bourbon

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