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Wilderness Trail Eight Year Old Rye Bourbon Bottled in Bond (Batch 17F2221)
100 proof 8 years Bourbon Wilderness Trail $86 64% corn, 24% rye, 12% malted barley

Rich fruitcake with Christmas fruit notes, leather, oak, spice bite, and butterscotch. Complex and inviting with evident fruit and nut characteristics.

Impactful mid-palate with dry sweetness, honeycomb cereal and honey flavors, butterscotch, fruit, nuts, barrel char, and leather. Chewy texture, full-bodied with complexity that develops across the palate. Root beer candy notes. Warming and settling effect despite only 100 proof.

Medium finish with drying effect from barrel tannins. Not overpowering but lingering warmth. Some astringency from the oak and rye spice.

Top notch
An impressive eight-year-old bourbon showcasing excellent complexity and development with fruity, nutty, and butterscotch characteristics at a fair price point, easy to drink despite its depth.
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Tasted on Episode 286 Wilderness Trail 8 Year Bourbon Review