Grade: B+

Price/Proof: $30/750 ml; 101 proof

Taste: rye, vanilla

Douchebag Factor: 2/10; makes douchbags wince

Bottom Line: You might think that a douchebag would buy Turkey on proof rating alone (like Bacardi 151).  However, bourbon doesn’t lend itself to mixing jungle juice like rum.  If you’re trying to get a co-ed drunk enough to fuck you, 101 Turkey ain’t the one for you.

. . . Which is exactly why I love it.

While I prefer it over a bit of ice, it isn’t unknown for me to drink it straight.  Straight out of the bottle.  It’s a little darker than the average bourbon, lighter on the sour mash and not as sweet.  However, 101 is full of subtle barrel flavors like vanilla and caramel.

Never a disappointment.

- Max