wild turkey versus Makers Mark but which
101 is the one that you
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want hello and welcome back to the
channel and yes today I’m taking a look
at wild turkey versus makers Mar with
their 101 tagged products now while
Turkey 101 I’ve covered a lot on this
channel before and it’s just a pretty
accessible relatively hype bourbon
everyone just seems to love it
regardless and it comes in at an
absolutely incredible price point we’ll
get on to prices a little bit later as a
result of that interest some people
speculate that Makers Mark titled theirs
101 and did it at 101 proof because of
the success of of the wild turkey now no
one really knows whether that’s true or
whether they genuinely did believe that
well their product was just better at
that very specific 101 proof and put it
out at that anyway but hey who knows but
today we’re going to find out which 101
is indeed the one that you want now as
I’ve already said I have talked a lot
about Wild Turkey 101 on this channel in
the past and I have also reviewed the
maker Mark 101 and I absolutely loved it
so in terms of which one I like well I
can tell you right now I like both of
them but I’m going to try and help you
understand which one is the one to go
for if you’ve got the choice in the UK
at least the choice might be quite
limited you might be pretty much only be
able to get the wild turkey because the
Makers Mark 101 in the UK and I believe
in Europe is pretty much a Travelers
exclusive airport exclusive it’s not
necessarily that much more expensive but
you basically you got to go on holiday
or go on a work trip in order to get one
most of the time it is now a shelf
release in the US or at least it was
there’s a bit of certainty about that in
some places but anyway it will be an
interesting test just before we break
into these a bit about both whiskies
both are 101 proof or 50.5% which for me
is one of my personal kind of favorite
proof points I just think it’s well to
be honest just looks enough but without
being over the top I do like Barrel ede
don’t get me wrong but as a easy sipper
when having to think about it too much
yeah that kind of 100 Proof point is
about where I’m going to
go the mash bills on these two though
are pretty different the wild turkey
comes in at 75% corn 133% rye and 12%
barley the makers though is pretty
different and is effectively a wheed
whiskey it still comes in at 70% corn
but it’s 16% wheat instead of any r at
all and 14% barley so actually what we
have are two very similar Mash bills in
terms of percentages but yeah one
swapped out the Rye for the wheat and
that will make a massive difference in
terms of Ages the wild turkey used to
have an age statement on it a few years
ago used to be branded as has an
8-year-old bourbon they don’t do that
anymore so we can assume it’s probably
not all 8-year old but yeah probably
hopefully not too much less and the
maker Mark is estimated to be around 6
years old it’s basically it is 6 years
old but they don’t absolutely guarantee
it so there might be some 5 year 300 day
kind of stuff in there but it’s about 6
years old so again this argument say
they’re probably pretty similar cost
wise at least in the UK the Wild Turkey
101 well it’s on offer in a few
supermarkets now at 20 5 a bottle
absolute steel and that can go up to
about 35 when it’s not on an offer at
all meanwhile the 101 does fluctuate a
lot because it’s an airport buy so
you’re kind of subject to exchange rates
and all that sort of stuff but I’ve
heard it as low as 35 and well the
bottle I paid I think I ended up paying
about 45 for it when I got mine so look
it’s it’s it’s definitely a big step
between at the extremes 25 quid 45 quid
nearly double but then again on the
other side actually can go for 35 quid
and this can go for 35 quid so they’re
pretty similar overall I will give you a
very quick look at both bottles the wild
turkey I mean I think everyone’s seen it
by now if you watch this channel
regularly it is just a wild turkey
bottle it’s slightly taller I believe
than the stock version the regular wild
turkey no one talks about that the 80
proof everyone just wants the 101
meanwhile the Makers Mark 101 is a
distinct kind of Premium version
obviously their regular is uh well it’s
not this one basically um got a couple
that kind of sit beneath it the 46
arguably about the same but it’s a very
glitzy heavy bottle this the gold and
all that wax top always makes a big
difference but you know it just looks
the
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business the only bad thing is it’s a
screw cap we get no [ __ ] pop on the uh
on the makers it always annoys me I know
it probably makes no difference at all
and the wax the depth on the wax
actually makes it quite difficult to p
without spilling which is a bit of a
shame but here we are right then in the
glasses uh there is there is a bit of a
difference I don’t know if it will come
across on camera but the wild turkeys
got a they’re similar depthy but the
wild turkeys maybe got a more dull muted
kind of almost peachy tone to it whereas
that uh Makers Mark 101 has definitely
got this Big Rich orange tangerini thing
going on but they both look good right
then Aromas first we go for the 101
the 101 jeez we’ll go for the Wild
Turkey 101 first
Aromas it’s been a while since I’ve had
this and I feel like I’m going to regret
not having drank more of it it’s oy it’s
sweet but it has got a slightly earthy
tanning Rich it’s kind of savory but
it’s more on the yeah leathery tanning
kind of level the um the big brother to
this the rare bre that is a proper
leather bomb it’s got heaps of it this
though since I’ve not had it for a while
yeah really starting to show itself but
yeah as say it’s quite distinctly
typical bourbon is the typical bourbon
Mash build it’s got your vanilla caramel
slightly fudgy maybe a few chocolate
hints going on but also this kind of
leathery
almost people often refer to it as dried
tobacco I think in whiskey reviews that
that kind of note but I’m not really
getting the the vegetable nature it’s
much more leather big yeah leather
tanning thing right then onto the
Maker’s
Mark huge difference I’ve always mak’s
Mark for me has been funny because I
never sip it and go that’s a wheed
whiskey when I just have it on its own
it’s I know it is but never like oh it’s
definitely wheed but side by side softer
much more rounded got this kind of
peachy apricot nectarine fleshy fruit
thing along with with a load of oy hit
notes and there’s a bit of Honey
cherries yeah 101 things in there really
if you pardon the pan the grain popping
off in the background it’s
um yeah it’s a fantastic smelly thing I
think based on pure Aroma I think the
makers is more approachable a bit softer
a bit more like all of the flavors go
together think about it it’s fruit honey
sweetness like yes there’s a bit of
other things in there there’s a bit of
alcohol burn on it there’s a bit of the
grain But ultimately it is in that sweet
and fairly safe wheelhouse whereas the
wild turkey bit more violent bit pokier
on the nose although this one has been
open a lot longer than the um than the
makers has so that has died off a little
bit but it’s sweet and sharp it’s
contrasting it’s got it’s definitely got
more depth but it doesn’t necessarily
pull me in so pretty even if I’m honest
it really depends what you like and I
think my preference out these two just
on Aroma would vary day today and that
will probably be quite a recurring theme
throughout this video so we’ll go for
the wild turkey first
cheers look at the legs on
that really good for a 100 proof that
absolutely stunning as is the flavor I
mean it is a bit hot up front it’s got
some rough edges but despite that the
fact that that can be a 25 quid B
is astounding in terms of individual
flavors and of course these things
progress as you sayp it but just as an
initial
reaction typical vanilla bourbon
sweetness little bit of
extra slightly floral sweet honey kind
of
thing but then the spice comes in big on
this really big that rye hitting through
it’s kind of cinnamon
pepper
Unapologetic prickly and I actually just
kind of love it few dark and fruit notes
in there could be Cherry again and if
you let this one sit I do find that
bottle has to be open for a while have
to have not a lot of anything else kind
of disturbing your pette and you do
start to get a few of those leathery
tanning notes from the aroma coming
through on the taste as well I picked
them up immediately in The Rare Breed in
the 101 I think in my early reviews of
it probably not so much but yeah as it
develops there is definitely a bit of
that Lea REO kicking around there and on
the aftertaste oy Woody bit of maple
syrup perhaps with that extra Sweetness
in there still spicy but it’s dled off a
bit it’s kind of lost this cinnamon hot
Edge it’s a bit more peppery yeah and
that leather lingers it really does it’s
it’s a great introduction to what
complex big variable contrasting bourbon
can be without being too harsh it’s just
it’s not the easiest starter bourbon but
it might be one of the easiest starter
Bourbons that actually give you a proper
expression of a big range of flavors if
that makes any sense onto then the maker
mark but first quick water
break all right then
cheers soft sweet candy it’s chewy that
I think I said that in the original
review as well it’s got a real depth to
it the legs are decent not quite as good
I don’t think as the uh as the wild
turkey but despite all that
approachability and loads of sweetness
and feeling like it’s just a bit cakey
and yeah it has got
this slightly AR stringent pulling
cleansing kind of antiseptic kind of
vibe that I often associate with Scotch
whiskey I say it about a few Bourbons to
be honest so maybe it’s not just a
scotch thing but yeah it’s a CLE it’s a
cleansing note that you don’t
necessarily get in a lot of more
mainstream bourbon at least uh not that
Makers Mark isn’t mainstream you know
what I mean like the regular regular
stuff um and you don’t tend to get it so
much in the higher end stuff but there
seems to be this weird bit in the middle
ground where
that I don’t know quite how to describe
it but it’s you know it’s CLE it’s
iodine rubbing alcohol it’s not a strong
interpretation of any of them iodine is
definitely too strong actually but you
know what I mean like it’s got this
distinct almost Medical medicinal
cleaning stuff basically but it’s not
necessarily a bad thing because there’s
so much Sweetness in there that actually
think without it it might just be a bit
too much other flavors
though very similar floral honey that
you got on the wild turkey it’s got a
heap of just vanilla caramel goodness it
has got some nice strong Woody notes
there is always an argument kind of you
add the sweetness to the Woody notes you
kind of end up with something a bit
Maple syrupy it’s not as distinct in
this as it was in the wild turkey but
there’s an argument certainly for it
being there and just had a
thought my first thought is I should
really watch my individual reviews of
bottles for what I thought I tasted
before to see if it’s still changing or
not cuz I can’t really can’t remember
what I said about it but in
addition that balancing
contrasting slightly cleansing I need
another sip of water at this point it’s
um starting to tug on the throat a
little bit but yeah that antiseptic you
know rubbing alcohol kind of thing it’s
starting to get a bit of a Sav Edge and
it’s starting to remind me a little bit
of kind of you know bakel Tarts marzy
pan almond is the I guess the the answer
to those two it’s not rich it’s not
overt but there is something just a
little bit nutty but also perfumey in a
weird way I don’t know almonds I’m not
really a big fan of I don’t mind it in
this at all cuz it does help balance
that sweetness off but I’ve always find
them hard to describe to me they’re kind
of semi sweet semi ultimately a bit
weirdly floral and yeah there’s
definitely a touch of that about it and
that comes in with a bit of alcohol burn
and as a result you end up with
something that’s yeah feels maybe a
little bit syn not synthetic that’s the
wrong word uh medicinal again basically
um
so now I’ve had both if I come back to
the turkey I like Rye I really like rye
and I’ll be honest I really thought
starting actually thought you know what
I was going to end up saying that the
makers is the better product but it is
more expensive and therefore they’re
kind of even you don’t need to
worry I think that might still be the
case makers feels maybe a bit more
considered definitely a few less rough
edges to it
but that heat that ride the Breck with
the leather and everything else the
turkey is just true BB so if you like
weer stuff you know you already like
weer stuff the 101 is fantastic I love
it I to be honest I’m kind of worried
about drinking all of this and then not
being able to get anymore but damn that
Wild Turkey 101 is absolutely outrageous
it
is so good for the price it’s unreal so
yeah if you can’t get your hands on the
maker Mark don’t worry too much if you
wen’t really sure which you prefer um
but I will say as I said in my previous
video about the makers it is Leaps and
Bounds ahead of their regular entry like
it is fantastic but for me right here
right now I’m still just going to go
away and take the wild turkey I think
but they are significantly different and
as a result if you can get both get both
because there’ll be days that you prefer
one and days that you prefer the other
and that really is all I’ve got to say
about it so as always thank you very
much for watching if you enjoyed this
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