Kelsey Dawn Williamson, 23, from Benton, Illinois has ordered over 50 shirts from AliExpress, an online retailer based out of Hangzhou, China. But when the Frog and Toad shirt she ordered on May 10 arrived, she “literally did not know how to react so I just took a few moments to stare at it and try to process.”
The infant-sized shirt has a picture of the iconic reptiles from the children’s book series riding old-fashioned bikes with “FUCK THE POLICE” written at the bottom.
Williamson posted a photo of her daughter Salem in the shirt on Facebook and it quickly went viral.
The shirt that was delivered looked exactly like the one in the online store, just without the caustic N.W.A. lyric.
While it seems utterly bizarre that someone would create a shirt with “FUCK THE POLICE” written beneath a picture of Frog and Toad — a duo who’ve never been known to harbor ill will against law enforcement — there’s a good reason.
Memes featuring Frog and Toad are so popular they have their own subreddit. The shirtmaker, who probably doesn’t have a license to use Frog and Toad, must have got the photo from a Google search. The person who made the shirt was most likely Chinese and either didn’t speak English or has a very poor eye for detail.
After Williamson received the shirt, she Facetimed her husband and they screamed together. “We both just lost it, dying of laughter,” she told Buzzfeed. “All he could say was ‘Oh shit.'”
“I’ve told [Salem], ‘People really like your frog shirt!'” Williamson said. But she’s not letting her child wear the offensive shirt to preschool. “It’s going in her baby box so we can bring it up when she’s older.”
Unfortunately, the incident has been all laughs for Williamson. She’s received messages from people who’ve fat-shamed her daughter.
“People were actually messaging me just to say mean things about her,” she said. “A ton of people calling her fat, asking me what I feed her to make her so big, telling me the shirt I bought was too small.”
But Williamson has remained strong and fought back against the shamers. She edited her post to address her daughter’s weight but refuses to take it down. “SHE SEES SPECIALISTS FOR HER WEIGHT. SHE CANT HELP IT. I CANT HELP IT. MY HUSBAND CANT HELP IT. IT IS OUT OF OUR CONTROL. JUST LAUGH AT THE FUNNY SHIRT,” Williamson wrote on Facebook.
That’s right people, just laugh at the funny shirt, and stay out of people’s business.
Our four-legged family members are at the center of a holistic health revolution. Instead of just indulging in luxury, today’s pet owners are focused on enhancing the overall well-being and happiness of their cherished furry friends. And a pioneering brand called Woof is elevating your dog’s wellness journey through thoughtful innovation.
Imagine a dog toy that does more than just squeak or bounce. Imagine a toy that merges playtime with nutritional benefits that extend well beyond a wagging tail. Well, that toy exists, and it’s called The Pupsicle.
By making it effortless to entertain your pup with long-lasting, nutritious refill treats, The Pupsicle is the answer to a dog owner’s dual quest for both fun and wellness.
The Pupsicle is not just about throwing a toy and letting your dog fetch; it combines play with health perks through long-lasting enrichment. In fact, it was just awarded “2023’s Best Enrichment Toy” in NBC’s Best For Your Pet awards. The process to use it is as simple as it is delightful. Begin with a Pupsicle Pop, specially crafted treats made from 9 natural ingredients, like beef, peanut butter, and blueberries. You load one of these into the Pupsicle, screw it closed, and it’s ready to go with a snap and a twist.
Now comes the fun part. Whether you decide to roll it across the room or let your furry friend find it in their favorite hiding spot, the Pupsicle introduces a nourishing element to playtime, letting your pet savor the tantalizing Pupsicle Pops as they engage with the toy. It’s an ingenious way to keep them entertained and nourished for a good 20-40 minutes, giving you a moment to breathe or attend to other matters.
We’ve covered The Pupsicle, but now let’s dive into the heart of this innovation: the delightful trio of nutritional pops that make every play session a feast!
First up is the classic Pupsicle Pop. Imagine your dog enjoying a treat that not only offers a good time but is also rich with healthy ingredients like collagen-rich tallow and protein packed beef. This pop merges play and nutrition in the most delightful way.
Next, there’s Calming Vitamin Pops, a real game-changer in the canine wellness sphere. These pops are infused with ingredients including Passion Flower, Tryptophan, and Magnesium. This magical trio brings a wave of calmness to your dog, making their playtime not just fun but deeply soothing. It’s like a gentle hug to their nervous system, providing a tranquil and joyous playtime experience.
And finally, there’s the 5-1 Vitamin Pops. These versatile pops offer a balanced blend of vitamins and minerals essential for your dog’s well-being. It’s a celebration of health, guaranteeing a happy, energetic, and utterly satisfied pup at the end of playtime.
We’ve already covered the benefits of the groundbreaking Pupsicle. Now, let’s talk about the icing on the cake: the extra perks of being a part of the Woof family as a subscriber. Trust us; this is the kind of VIP treatment both you and your furry friend deserve.
Woof subscribers enjoy benefits that go beyond the average. Not only do you get a steady supply of these marvelous Vitamin Pops at a discounted rate, it also comes with an un-paralleled lifetime warranty on the Pupsicle. And as a valued member, you also get the red carpet rolled out with early access to promotions and sneak peeks into new product (and color) launches.
But don’t just take our word for it. The Woof community is bustling with satisfied customers who can’t stop raving about their experiences. From tales of transformed playtimes to stories of improved wellness, the reviews are a testament to the Pupsicle’s stellar impact. Hearing from fellow pet parents who vouch for the product adds a layer of trust and assurance, affirming that you’re making a fantastic choice for your canine companion.
The Pupsicle from Woof is not just a toy; it’s a revolution in canine wellness, striking the perfect balance between fun, nutrition, and health. It offers a whirlwind of fun and a burst of essential nutrients that keep tails wagging happily. And with the holidays fast approaching, the Pupsicle is the perfect stocking stuffer for your four-legged friend.
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Maybe you’re wondering why Botched, the decade-old reality show from when E! was in its glory days, is currently trending, and that’s because the first season (and a reunion special) was recently added to Netflix. It seems like that’s where shows go to get a second shot at life. Sometimes.
The reality show follows Dr. Paul Nassif and Dr. Terry Dubrow as they correct botched surgeries and procedures. The show just wrapped up its eighth season on E!, but season one is currently sitting at No. 2 on the Netflix Top 10.
Botched has featured some pretty over-the-top surgeries and procedures that have been corrected or fixed by the doctors. In season one, model Janice Dickinson goes to the duo in order to have her 30-year-old breast implants re-done. It seems like people really enjoyed that heartwarming story.
There is currently no news on if there will be a ninth season of the hit series. Season eight was ordered last summer and just wrapped this month, so there should be an update about the future of the series soon. There’s also no word on when (or if) the rest of the seasons will be available on Netflix, but the good news is that you can watch seasons 1-7 on Peacock right now, for all of your surgical needs.
The rumors had started when Barker published his memoir a few years back, where he reflected on life in the early 2000s. Specifically, his memories of Kim when she worked for Paris Hilton.
Barker wrote that he “kept on secretly checking out Kim,” adding that he said during that era, “I don’t care if she’s the closet girl, she’s f*cking hot.”
While they never actually dated, some fans of the show had thought it was strange when he started seeing Kourtney because of it (even though he was actually seeing Hilton at the time he was writing about). Because of this, Barker disagrees completely.
“It’s like, ‘Kourtney’s fans are worried about Travis. He’s a womanizer.’ Stop it,” Barker now shared. “I obviously shared all that stuff because I wanted to move past it. It was therapeutic for me… That’s her sister. She knows we used to talk. Nothing bad was going on. You give people a little information and they think they’ve solved the mystery of ‘this is why they’re fighting.’ It’s just so ridiculous.”
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In 2003, John Stamos made a surprise cameo during the ninth season of Friends where he played Chandler’s co-worker Zack, who was unknowingly being interviewed as a sperm donor for Monica and Chandler. However, the guest appearance did not go great for Stamos, which he’s talked about before. What Stamos hasn’t mentioned until now is how Matthew Perry came to his rescue, and it was an act of kindness that he’ll never forget.
“Matthew and I had been friendly long before ‘Friends.’ So, when I guest stared as Zach, the prospective sperm donor for Chandler and Monica, I hung with him a lot,” Stamos wrote in an Instagram tribute to Perry. “Standing backstage, ready to make my entrance, Matt whispers, ‘The audience is going go crazy when they see you! Get ready for some loud screams.’”
Unfortunately for Stamos, the audience did not go crazy. In fact, it was quite the opposite.
“I walk through the door… silence. I was so embarrassed,” Stamos wrote. “We finish the scene and as I start to slither back to my dressing room and quit showbiz, Matt walks over to the studio audience: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for John Stamos! You guys probably didn’t recognize him at first because he’s so much better looking in person!’”
“I never forgot that and the world will never forget you,” the Full House star wrote to end the touching moment. “#ripmatthewperry”
The Minnesota Vikings moved to 4-4 on the season with a win over the Packers on Sunday afternoon, but their hopes of making a run to turn their season around took a big hit when Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles in the early fourth quarter.
Cousins hopped to the sidelines on one leg and was later carted to the locker room where the team discovered he had suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, thrusting rookie Jaren Hall into the starting job. Hall, who was playing for BYU a year ago and was a fifth round selection, came in and completed 3-of-4 passes for 23 yards as he was tasked with simply getting the Vikings to the end of the game. With the 4-4 Falcons on deck in a game that could have some importance for the NFC Wild Card race, the Vikings found themselves at a crossroads as the trade deadline approached this week.
There have been some calling for Minnesota to hit the reset button, but that’s much easier said than done, especially when you have a team capable of fighting for a playoff berth. As such, the Vikings figured to take a look at what quarterbacks were out there, and found one in Joshua Dobbs, who has been starting all year for Arizona before the surprising announcement this week it’d be either Clayton Tune or Kyler Murray taking over.
That appears to have been the preamble to making Dobbs available, and he will continue his tour of the NFL this season, as he was dealt from Cleveland to Arizona just before Week 1 and now heads to Minnesota to potentially continue starting for a team that has playoff aspirations. The Cardinals, meanwhile, will get a 6th for Dobbs and a 7th.
Dobbs has been solid in Arizona this year, as the Cardinals have been competitive early in games but faded late. He’s completed 62.5 percent of his passes for 1,569 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions in eight starts and had the ups and downs one would expect from a career backup in his situation. He will give Minnesota a veteran option should they not be ready or willing to ride with hall, and in an NFC with only five teams ahead of them in the standings, the Vikings will likely make an effort at hanging in the playoff race with Dobbs.
A few weeks ago, Lil Uzi Vert told fans that the third installment of their Luv Is Rage mixtape series is on the way, noting that “I only drop Luv Is Rage when my heart is hurting. It’s about that time.” Although the Philly rapper declined to elaborate, it looks like the reason for the aforementioned pain might be a breakup with their longtime girlfriend JT of City Girls. According to Hot97, the two rappers had unfollowed each other on Instagram, citing a gossip account with screenshots of Uzi venting on their Story.
In the posts, Uzi wrote, “Im not as close to my family as I should be. My relationship isn’t in the best shape. I JUST WANNA BREATHE… I’ve been distant from everyone lately, even if they are standing right next to me.” While neither has confirmed a breakup — and this isn’t the first time such a rumor has surfaced — the evidence for such a conclusion is certainly mounting.
The two rappers had been dating ever since 2021 when JT said Uzi gave her $30,000 on their first date. Later that year, Uzi reportedly rented out an amusement park for JT’s 29th birthday.
However, things seemed rocky earlier this year, when JT threw her phone at Uzi during the BET Awards. While some fans and gossip outlets speculated that she was angry at him for allegedly flirting with Ice Spice, who was seated near them. Meanwhile, JT herself told The Breakfast Club she was actually irritated because Uzi gave her seat to ASAP Bari, who refused to get up.
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Fall is a really great time to sip some tequila and indulge in expert recommendations from bartenders, but one man decided that he wanted to try out some not-so-fancy tequila over the weekend. So, he headed to an Applebee’s in San Francisco, where a slight earthquake struck (3.7 magnitude), and the local news hit him up for an interview.
Steve Mazzari will henceforth be known to the world as “Dollarita Steve” or even “Slammin’ Dollaritas Steve.” This newfound reputation is the result of a highly entertaining interview with local Fox affiliate KTVU, which you can watch above. He’s heard discussing how he was “slammin’ Dollaritas,” which must barely contain any alcohol, so that’s quite a visual that he’s presenting. Mazzari signed off with a peace sign while declaring, “The Dollarita is back!” And then he went home, fell asleep, and his phone blew up, presumably after people fell in love with his mustache. It happens!
Mazzari, who is a 28-year-old software engineer by day, is enjoying overnight viral fame. He told SFGate that he was jazzed to be singled out for an interview by KTVU. “My brain just lit up like a Christmas tree,” Mazzari admitted. “I was like, ‘Hell yeah, let’s do an interview.’” The most amusing thing, perhaps, is that Mazzari doesn’t usually frequent Applebee’s, but he and his friends had seen the Dollarita commercials during sports binges, and they decided to be “entirely ironic.” So, RIP his Twitter mentions, but his social life is going great:
The attention has affected Mazzari’s dating life in a “very positive” way, he said, adding, “Let’s just say, this week I’m a very busy man.”
He’s received countless DMs, although he admits that some were too lewd for his liking. “This girl I went on a date with like two and a half years ago messaged me and said, ‘My friend wants to go on a date with you. She thinks you’re her soulmate,’” he said.
Good for Dollarita Steve? And hey, he’s got a built-in first-date idea at the ready. Steve also told SFGate that he’s dressing up as Dollarita Steve for Halloween. Excellent timing all around.
Wild Turkey is one of the most iconic American whiskey brands on the planet. The Lawrenceburg, Kentucky distillery is responsible for one of the most well-known bourbons in all of whiskey — Wild Turkey 101. But Wild Turkey isn’t just 101. They’re also responsible for a fantastic lineup of bourbon and rye whiskey brands, and that’s what we’re here to talk about today.
Wild Turkey is broken into three main brands: Wild Turkey (of course), Russell’s Reserve, and Longbranch. Adding to that, the Wild Turkey brand also has bourbons and rye whiskeys under more distinct specialty labels. Those are Master’s Keep, Kentucky Spirit, Rare Breed, and American Honey. I’m going to rank every single one of these brands and expressions below. That’s 24 bottles of Russell’s, Turkey, and Longbranch plus their two flavored whiskeys.
As with all good whiskey, the Wild Turkey story starts with the people. The Russells — Jimmy Russell (Master Distiller for 69 years), his son Eddie Russell (also the Master Distiller), and Eddie’s son and Jimmy’s grandson Bruce Russell (assistant distiller) — have shepherded the Wild Turkey brands through thick and thin over the decades. Moreover, they’ve been able to keep the brand true to its roots via heritage labels like Turkey 101 while still advancing the brand via Russell’s Reserve, Rare Breed, and now Wild Turkey Generations.
That multi-generational history is revealed through the whiskeys themselves. Wild Turkey 101 and Rare Breed whiskeys are bold and spicy while adhering to a classic Kentucky vibe that’s very much a Jimmy Russell take on bourbon. Russell’s Reserve and Master’s Keep whiskeys tend to lean more toward subtle fruits and woods, thanks to Eddie Russell’s unique POV. The sweet Kentucky vibe to the rye whiskeys is derived from the younger Bruce Russell, steering the ship towards a modern take on a classic style that mashes up both Jimmy’s classics with Eddie’s modernity.
All of this is to say that it’s a great time to be drinking a Wild Turkey whiskey. So to that end, I’m going to rank every bottle that you can get right now, including the brand-new Wild Turkey Generations that was made by all three Russells to celebrate over a century of collective whiskey-making between the three Kentuckians. Let’s dive in!
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Jimmy Russell, Wild Turkey’s legendary Master Distiller, came up with this bottle back in 1976. The whiskey is a blend of classic Wild Turkey Bourbon and pure honey liqueur.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: There’s a clear sense of fresh honey on the nose with a dash of that iconic Wild Turkey spiciness, kind of like a very mild cinnamon-laced cherry lozenge.
Palate: The palate is soft and sweet with deep honey vibes next to light lemon oils and a touch of orange zest next to more of that cherry/cinnamon with a sweet rock candy aura.
Finish: The finish has a nice sense of honey candy with a hint of Kentucky bourbon layered in but is ultimately short and sweet.
Bottom Line:
This isn’t bad. In fact, it’s one of the better honey bourbons out there. I’d say focus on using it for baking and cocktails (and maybe ice-cold shots) more than anything else.
This expression is Master Distiller Eddie Russell’s stamp on his dad’s, Jimmy’s, legacy. The younger Russell devised this lower-proof bourbon to be another workhorse whiskey for the mixing crowd. This is achieved by letting the 75/13/12 (corn/rye/malted barley) bourbon mash rest in deeply charred oak for six to seven years before cutting it down to 81 proof for bottling.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: There’s a mix of mild winter spice, tannic oak, ripe apricot, creamy vanilla, and a thin line of salted caramel on the nose.
Palate: The taste delivers and expands into peach cobbler territory with plenty of vanilla, brown sugar syrup with baking spices, and an almost smoky singed cedar edge.
Finish: The end is another left turn, with a dusting of dark chocolate over the top of a honeyed underbelly as the oak, spice, and stonefruit fade away.
Bottom Line:
This is specifically made for simple cocktails and highballs. Use it accordingly.
(Note: I also use this for baking. It’s a great substitute for vanilla extract that adds a layer of woody spice.)
Wild Turkey’s American Honey is often lauded as the best-flavored whiskey on the market. This expression takes that well-crafted blend of Wild Turkey bourbon and honey liqueur and ups the ante by adding a dash of ghost pepper.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: There’s a sense of honey that’s bolstered by sprigs of fresh mint, fields of wildflowers, and a whisper of fresh red chili pepper on the nose.
Palate: The ghost pepper lurks in the background until you take a sip and it bites at your tongue.
Finish: It’s never over-powering whatsoever and the combination of bourbon vanilla, caramel, and oak with that fresh mint and honey makes for a great combination of flavors that linger on your senses.
Bottom Line:
This is subtle and spicy in all the right ways. It’s a great ice-cold shot or base for a simple cocktail that needs a spicy kick.
This is the only other mash bill cooked at Wild Turkey’s distillery. The mash is a 52/36/12 (rye/corn/malted barley) bill that’s twice distilled. The hot juice then rests in the same deeply charred oak — but only for four to five years. The whiskey is then cut with soft Kentucky limestone water to bring it down to an accessible 81-proof.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Vanilla and mint apple pie come through on the nose with a dash of woody winter spices, light toffee candy, and a hint of herbal funk (think wet grass or sage).
Palate: The palate opens with tart apple skins and caramel sauce with a moment of raw sourdough rye bread next to wet tobacco leaves and apple cider spiked with woody cinnamon sticks.
Finish: The end has a mild warmth with a touch of sharp spearmint and green grass next to freshly cracked red pepper.
Bottom Line:
This is a fruity sweet and creamy rye whiskey that speaks to the “Kentucky” rye style. It’s woodier and grassier with a layer of baking spice instead of classic “pepperiness.”
In the end, this is also made for mixing so use it in cocktails and highballs.
The product launched back in 2018 via a partnership with actor Matthew McConaughey. Even though McConaughey has gone his own way, Longbranch has carried on. The whiskey is a wholly unique one for Wild Turkey, thanks to the Texas Mesquite charcoal filtration the hot distillate goes through. The bourbon then goes into oak for eight long years before it’s proofed and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Christmas spices meet oily vanilla and subtle caramel on the nose next to a hint of charred marshmallow over subtle notes of woody spice barks and very dark cherry cola.
Palate: The palate adds orange oils and buttery toffee to the mix as the spices edge upwards on the taste next to a creamy vanilla pudding, old firewood, and a whisper of cherry-kissed tobacco.
Finish: That velvet texture builds throughout with toasted oak and cedar notes as a hint of sweet firepit smoke arrives on the long and satisfying finish.
Bottom Line:
This is a bit of an outlier but still works as a sipper over some rocks or the base of any whiskey-forward cocktail. If you’re looking for a classic bourbon, this isn’t it though.
Wild Turkey 101 starts with Turkey’s classic 75/13/12 mash bill. The hot juice then spends at least six years in the cask before it’s batched and just kissed with Kentucky limestone water before bottling.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: This is a cherry bomb on the nose with deep notes of burnt orange, buttery toffee, old oak staves, and cumin-heavy taco seasoning with a hint of old leather gloves and clove buds.
Palate: The palate has a vanilla pudding cup vibe next to butterscotch candies, nougat, and a twinge of menthol tobacco next to clove-studded oranges on the mid-palate.
Finish: The end of this is a classic cascade of bourbon notes: caramel, vanilla, cherry, winter spices, and light woodiness.
Bottom Line:
The end is pretty short, but it doesn’t take away from this one. It’s just classic bold bourbon whiskey. You can sip this over a lot of rocks or make any whiskey-forward cocktail with it.
This is the sibling bottle to the classic Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon. Same standard rye mash bill. Same heavily charred barrels. Same six-odd years mellowing in those barrels. Same proofing down to the iconic 101 proof for bottling.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The warming rye spice is cut with rummy Christmas cake topped with rich vanilla ice cream next to a clear note of toasted oak on the nose.
Palate: The taste leans into the spice with a rye version of the Kentucky hug as hints of cedar, white sugar, caramel nuts, and old oak lurk in the background.
Finish: Like the bourbon, the end is warming with pops of sweetgrass braided with smudging sage, creamy vanilla, and old spice barks with a very distant wisp of smoldering cedar bark and tobacco leaf.
Bottom Line:
This is a pretty great affordable (and easy to find) rye whiskey. It’s good over some rocks as an everyday sipper or mixed into your favorite whiskey cocktail. Seriously, try it in a Manhattan.
Russell’s Reserve is where we really dive into the “good stuff” with Wild Turkey. This expression is a collaboration between Jimmy and Eddie Russell, who searched through the center cut of barrels of their rickhouses for the exact right minimum-six-year-old rye barrels. The results are a window into the Russells’ shared palate for the whiskey.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: This a subtle rye with hints of crusty rye bread soaked in apple honey paired with a hint of vanilla, a touch of caramel, and mild orchard fruit.
Palate: The palate is all about spicy and sweet Christmas cake full of dried fruit, nuts, and spicy minced meat pie with a flutter of black pepper.
Finish: The oakiness shines late as the winter spice, vanilla/caramel sweetness, and singed cedar fade away toward a touch of apple cider tobacco.
Bottom Line:
This is fruity and spice-forward whiskey that works wonders in any whiskey cocktail. I also like this over a big rock as a no-think sipper on a lazy afternoon.
16. Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
This is a high water mark of what standard Wild Turkey can achieve. The Russells select the “honey barrels” (those special barrels that are as much magic as craft) from their rickhouses for single barrel bottling. The resulting whiskey is non-chill filtered but is cut down slightly to proof with that soft Kentucky water.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Vanilla cream spiked with orange oils and sprinkled with toasted coconut mingle with spicy oak and buttery cake on the nose with an underpinning of winter spices by way of a sour mulled wine.
Palate: The palate opens with easy notes of marzipan, subtle dried roses, vanilla pods, more winter spices, and singed cherry bark.
Finish: The end arrives with a sense of Almond Joy next to cherry tobacco dipped in chili-infused dark chocolate with a flake of salt and a pinch of cedar dust and old leather saddles.
Bottom Line:
This is just an excellent bourbon whiskey. As much as I love the rye right above this one, the is just that bit more complex and rewarding, especially as a sipper. That said, don’t hesitate to make a killer cocktail with this one too.
15. Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
This hand-selected single-barrel expression hits on some pretty big classic Kentucky rye notes. The whiskey for the blend is selected from the center cuts of the third through fifth floors of the Wild Turkey rickhouses. There’s no chill filtering and the expression is only slightly touched by water before bottling.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: This has a lighter nose but it’s still full of dark orchard fruits, soft vanilla pods, old oak staves with a hint of old barrel house funk, and a mix of spicy orange rind next to freshly cracked black pepper and sharp cinnamon powder.
Palate: The palate leans into the cinnamon and layers it into chewy and buzzy tobacco with hints of vanilla sweetness, cherry bark woodiness, and sharp fancy root beer vibes.
Finish: The end pings on that old musty rickhouse one more time as a humidor full of vanilla, cherry, and cinnamon-spiced tobacco fades towards a rich and buttery toffee with a hint of rye fennel on the very backend.
Bottom Line:
This is an excellent rye whiskey. It’s wonderfully fruity, spicy, and creamy on a single big rock. It also makes a fantastic cocktail.
It’s wild that we have 14 more whiskeys to go and we’re already into the greats.
This is the mountaintop of what the main line of Wild Turkey can achieve (this is easily found on liquor store shelves for the most part). This is a blend of the prime barrels that are married and bottled untouched. That means no filtering and no cutting with water. This is a classic Turkey bourbon with nowhere to hide.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: This opens like a dessert table during the holidays with crème brûlée next to a big sticky toffee pudding with orange zest sprinkled over the top next to a bushel of fresh mint.
Palate: The palate hits an early note of pine resin as the orange kicks up towards a bold wintry spice, soft vanilla cream, and a hint of honeyed cherry tobacco.
Finish: The end keeps the winter spices front and center as a lush pound cake feeling leads to soft notes of cherry-spiced tobacco leaves folded into an old cedar box with a whisper of old vanilla pods lurking in the background.
Bottom Line:
This is one of the best bourbons that you can get without much trouble. It’s delicious, classic, and deep. Plus, it’s still affordable by all standards for the quality of the juice in the bottle.
Make your favorite whiskey cocktail with this one, drink it over a big rock, or sip it neat — no matter which path you choose, you’ll be delighted.
This rye is a blend of the great rye barrels in the Wild Turkey rickhouses. The whiskey is chosen from four-, six-, and eight-year-old barrels blended and then bottled without chill filtration or any proofing water.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: This is a masterclass in what rye “spice” can be with subtle notes of black pepper next to Christmas spices counterpointed by pine resin dank and sweet cherry root beer.
Palate: The palate brings about a velvet texture with notes of vanilla and dark chocolate cake next to stewed cherries — a very Black Forest cake vibe — before the rye sourdough bread funk and herbal essence kick in with a light firewood pitchiness.
Finish: By the end, there’s a balance of all that spice, wood, resin, and subtle fruitiness that lasts on the long and sharp finish.
Bottom Line:
This is another one of my favorite whiskeys that you can easily get. It’s a delectable Kentucky rye that leans toward complexity over just being a spicy pepper bomb. I’d buy this stuff by the case if I needed to.
This release from 2017 commemorates the 35th anniversary of Master Distiller Eddie Russell making whiskey at Wild Turkey. The blend is made by Russell from the rarest barrels — from 10 to 20 years old — from the famed McBrayer rickhouse. That’s a very old barrel warehouse that used to belong to the Old Joe Distillery across the tracks from the main Turkey campus today.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: There’s a clear sense of classic Turkey on the nose with singed orchard woods next to subtle salted caramel, stewed cherry, tart apple fritters covered in cinnamon sugar, and mellow winter spices — Saigon cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, allspice berries.
Palate: The palate has a sweet opening with buttery and rich toffee next to minced meat pies, dark chocolate cut with dried chili (and maybe some garam masala), and campfire-burnt marshmallows.
Finish: The end has a vanilla white cake vibe sprinkled with orange zest and dark chocolate shavings with a hint of cherry jam underneath that leads to orange-chocolate tobacco stuffed into an old cedar box and wrapped up with ragged twine.
Bottom Line:
This is where we get into the unassailably great whiskeys. Of the Master’s Keeps, this is probably the one I’d reach for the least, which means very little as this is a killer pour of bourbon. This is just a stone-cold classic bourbon, and whiskeys are coming on this list that go beyond classic into transcendence.
That all said, I’d never turn down a pour of this.
This whiskey was made by Eddie Russell after he found a few prime sherry casks in Jerez, Spain. The blend is a mix of 12 to 15-year-old bourbon barrels that once vatted were re-barreled into those Oloroso sherry casks for final maturation. Finally, those barrels were batched, proofed with a touch of water, and bottled as-is.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: There’s a sense of orange oils layered into an old pine plank on the nose with a spiced cherry pie drizzled with powdered sugar icing and dark powdered sugar next to a hint of meaty and almost waxy prunes.
Palate: The palate has a soft vanilla pudding vibe next to grilled pineapple and peaches with a hint of passion fruit and mango skins before dates and raisins kick in with plenty of winter spice, creating a tropical cocktail vibe … almost.
Finish: The end is spiced like a holiday cake — clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, etc. — with a sense of pineapple-heavy Hawaiian dinner rolls and spiced choco-cherry tobacco leaves.
Bottom Line:
Sherry on bourbon rarely works this well. The classic Turkey notes of dark cherry and clove marry well with the dark sherry notes of an Oloroso here without it being a hat on a hat. It’s complimentary in subtle ways that help make this an exceptional sipper. That’s especially true when you pour this over a rock and it gets super creamy and nutty.
10. Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse “Camp Nelson F” Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
The second release of Wild Turkey’s Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Collection has arrived. This time all of the barrels for this batch came from the Camp Nelson campus, specifically the center cut (floors four and five out of seven) barrels from Rickhouse F. Once batched, the whiskey went into the bottle at barrel strength.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A spiced cherry vibe is present in spades on the nose with a deep and dark cherry cut with anise, clove, allspice, and cinnamon next to rum-soaked raisins, black tea-soaked dates, and a rich and lush vanilla foundation.
Palate: The clove attaches to dried orange rinds as salted rich caramel drives the taste toward more dates, plum sauce, and leathery prunes with a deep winter spice bark vibe next to a dash of powdery white pepper.
Finish: Honeyed tobacco mingles with sticky toffee pudding, mincemeat pies, and sweet oak mixed with richly spiced tobacco rolled with cedar bark, sage, and old wicker porch furniture.
Bottom Line:
Where the first edition of Camp Nelson went full hardcore dessert, this takes the whiskey back to Turkey’s roots — heavy spice barks, dark fruits, and old oaky depth. This is a quintessential example of Turkey bourbon with a deep complexity that keeps going (seriously, I’m still learning more about this bourbon every time that I reopen it and try it again).
Jimmy Russell hand selects eight to nine-year-old barrels from his warehouses for their individual taste and quality. Those barrels are then cut down ever-so-slightly to 101 proof and bottled one at a time with their barrel number and warehouse location right on the bottle.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose draws you in with classic vibes from top to bottom thanks to rich vanilla smoothness, wintry spices, a hint of cedar, and a mix of sour cherry and tart apple with a slight lawn furniture earthiness.
Palate: The palate stays very classic with old boot leather next to dry cedar bark, a layer of rich marzipan cut with orange oils and covered in dark chocolate, and a distant hint of nasturtiums suspended in fresh honey.
Finish: The end finishes with a good hint of spiced cherry tobacco and old leather next to mild nuttiness, bitter chocolate, and soft vanilla cake frosted with cinnamon and cherry.
Bottom Line:
This is one of the best single-barrel products on the shelf today (kind of by far). Gun to head, this is my favorite single-barrel bourbon below $100. It’s so deeply hewn and just plain delicious. Hell, you know what? I’d put this in my top 20 bourbons of all time. It’s that good and that iconic.
This whiskey is a blend of Jimmy and Eddie Russells’ favorite barrels. Jimmy chose nine to 10-year-old barrels and Eddie added in 14-year-old barrels of their classic bourbon. Once batched, that whiskey was then re-barreled into new oak with a special toast and char level and then stored in a timber rickhouse called Tyrone G (as you’re starting to tell, rickhouses are very important to the nuance that makes Turkey great).
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Cinnamon-infused caramel candies mingle with creamed honey and old slices of vanilla cake with an orange-clove-chocolate frosting next to old tobacco leaves and a touch of dried chili pepper flakes on the nose.
Palate: The palate opens with a creamy and lush vanilla foundation that leads to salted caramel over apple cake with a cutting ginger and cinnamon spiciness next to a light touch of dried nasturtiums.
Finish: The end starts sweet and spiced with a mouthful of Hot Tamales before old cherry-choco tobacco folds into an old pine box with a hint of singed cinnamon bark and cherry wood mellow with old boot leather and broken-down lawn furniture.
Bottom Line:
This is so good. I just had it again a few days ago, and it still slaps. It’s one of those pours (even neat) where you lean back and look at your drinking companion like you both just found some buried treasure together.
7. Wild Turkey Master’s Keep A Blend of Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Rye Whiskey Finished in Rye Casks “Unforgotten”
This Master Keep release (from October 2022) is a whiskey born from a crew member accidentally adding some young rye into old bourbon in the batching tank. Everything came to a screeching halt. Once the whiskey was tasted, though, Eddie Rusell realized they had a happy accident on their hands, and their first blend of rye and bourbon was born. Today, this blend is a mix of eight and nine-year-old rye with 13-year-old bourbon that’s then finished in a used rye barrel in Turkey’s pre-Prohibition Rickhouse B.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The whiskey opens with a lush and vibrant fruit orchard full of bright and ripe oranges, tart apples, and sweet peaches next to roasted almonds, salted caramel, and creamed honey with a touch of hickory and pine.
Palate: There’s a sense of that salted caramel sweetness on the palate that leads to mince meat pies dusted in powdered sugar and nutmeg with a hint of dark chocolate-covered espresso beans, old oak staves, and dried sage .. and maybe some spearmint.
Finish: The end has a dried apricot and prunes vibe next to floral honey cut with orange oils, a twinge of marzipan, and more of that bitter dark chocolate tied to pipe tobacco, cedar boxes, and old pepper mills that are more woody than spicy.
Bottom Line:
I like this a lot because it’s a complete outlier in the lineup. It’s way fruitier than what you’d expect from a straight whiskey blend. But those fruits are dark and spicy and take you on a deep and delicious journey that’s pure Turkey.
This also makes an amazing Manhattan. Just sayin’.
6. Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Aged for 17 Years
This well-aged bourbon from Eddie Russell highlights deep and balanced Turkey bourbon flavors in every sip. For this expression, Russell hand-selects 17-year-old barrels of Turkey that “travel” between their wooden and brick rickhouses, traversing roughly 200 miles over 17 years. Those barrels are batched and then bottled as-is at a lower proof.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: There are clear and bold notes of smoldering cherry and apple bark next to oily vanilla pods, buttery and almost burnt toffee, orange orchards in full bloom, and fresh piles of pipe tobacco cut with clove and cherry on the nose.
Palate: The spice kicks in with a holiday spiced cake edge that leads towards a salted caramel, bitter chocolate-covered espresso beans, and freshly chopped firewood resting in sweet black potting soil.
Finish: The end is soft and luxurious with a deep musty cellar vibe that leads to old leather pouched full of dried apple and cherry tobacco leaves braided with dried wild sagebrush, cedar bark, and strips of old saddle leather with a hint of black mushrooms lurking underneath.
Bottom Line:
It’s funny. Every time that I take a sip of this one, I’m so in love with it. Then by the finish, I always think, “I wish this was a little higher proof…” For me, I adore the balance and complexity but I want more (more on that in a moment). If you’re just getting into high-end bourbon, that low proof is going to hook you into a great whiskey-sipping experience.
This is the first rye whiskey that Wild Turkey released for the Master’s Keep line. Eddie Russell devised this whiskey from nine to 11-year-old barrels from the prime sections of various rickhouses. Once batched, the whiskey was just proofed before bottling.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: There’s a sense of apple old-fashioned doughnuts on the nose with a cinnamon-maple glaze next to old rye bread crusts with caraway and fennel with a slight whisper of dry dill before a whisper of white pepper and dried chili starts to sneak in.
Palate: Salted apple chips dipped in floral honey drive the palate toward sour mulled wine full of star anise, clove, cardamom, and mace with a dash of molasses and rum-raisin.
Finish: The end leans into the woodiness of the spices with cinnamon bark and allspice berries with the faintest line of sasparilla and black licorice-laced tobacco braided with old wicker canes.
Bottom Line:
While Wild Turkey is renowned for its bourbon, their rye is first-class whiskey. This is the most first class of the first-class rye expressions. This is just an amazingly deep and rewarding sipping rye. You cannot go wrong pouring this neat or on a big ol’ rock. Or make an amazing Manhattan with it. Trust me.
4. Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottled In Bond
This is the same whiskey as Master’s Keep 17-Year. In this case, after batching minimum-17-year-old barrels, the whiskey was only proofed down to 50% or 100-proof for bottling as per bottled in bond laws. The resulting whiskey is then bottled as-is.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: There’s a bold nose of spicy Christmas cakes spiked with orange oils, candied cherries, and dried apples next to vanilla pods and worn saddle leather that leads to this subtle hint of fresh cinnamon rolls with a cream cheese frosting cut with lemon and vanilla.
Palate: The palate is the epitome of smoothness with a subtle warmth derived from woody winter spices — star anise, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon — that then branches toward this whisper of burnt sugars and fats from an old brisket smoker with a hint of salted red taffy and singed marshmallow next to vanilla pound cake with a hint of poppy seeds.
Finish: The end has a sweet cinnamon candy flourish before smoldering wild sage and old boots arrive with a dark chocolate espresso cherry tobacco layers into an old cedar box with a hint of black dirt lurking in the distant background.
Bottom Line:
There it is! Master’s Keep 17-year at a higher proof. It’s like the whiskey gods heard me and gave me everything I wanted.
This was my favorite overall Turkey pour for ages. It still technically is. But I have to admit the next three whiskeys are just more complex and interesting. But this is the bottle that I’d reach for on every special occasion.
3. Russell’s Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Aged 13 Years
This whiskey was made by Eddie Russell to celebrate his 40th year of distilling whiskey with his dad, Jimmy Russell. The juice is a collection of a minimum of 13-year-old barrels that Eddie Russell hand-picked. Those barrels were married and then bottled as-is with no proofing or filtration.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Sweet and dried fruits invite you on the nose as a touch of fresh, creamy, and dark Black Forest cake mingles with mild holiday spices, dried almonds, and a sense of rich pipe tobacco just kissed with sultanas.
Palate: That dark chocolate and cherry fruit drive the palate as a hint of charred cedar leads toward vanilla tobacco with more of that dark chocolate and a small touch of honey, orange blossom, and a whisper of dried chili flake.
Finish: That honey leads back to the warmth and spice with a thin line of cherry bark smoke lurking on the very backend with more bitter chocolate, buttery vanilla, and dark cherry all combining into chewy tobacco packed into an old pine box and wrapped up with worn leather thread.
Bottom Line:
The 2023 bottling of this one blew me away. It’s everything you want in a well-aged bourbon with amazing depth, delicious nuance, and beautiful complexity that just keeps giving.
2. Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Jamaican Rum Casks “Voyage”
The latest entry in Wild Turkey’s Master Keep line is a collaboration between Wild Turkey’s Eddie Russell and Appleton Estate’s Dr. Joy Spence — both icons in their fields. The whiskey in the bottle is a 10-year-old batch of Wild Turkey bourbon that’s refilled into Appleton Estate rum barrels from Jamaica. Those barrels held classic pot still rum for 14 years before they were shipped up to Kentucky. The bourbon rested for 10 to 12 months before batching and bottling with a touch of local limestone water for bottling.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose opens with a sense of classic Kentucky bourbon with a sharply spiced cherry/apple vibe that gives way to a deep cellar funk next to rum raisin coffee cake, dark chocolate-covered espresso beans, and rich marzipan dipped in orange oils and maybe a whisper of palm flower (flor de izote).
Palate: The palate leans into rich vanilla creaminess as spice barks and black cherry combine for a moist Black Forest cake soaked in dark rum with a sense of green peppercorns and dried ancho chilis offering a sharp counterpoint next to a whisper of floral summer honey and old cellar oak.
Finish: The end softens dramatically toward orange-infused marzipan and vanilla malts with a cherry on top next to honey tobacco rolled with smudging sage, cacao nibs, and funky oak staves.
Bottom Line:
This is the best rum-finished bourbon, period. It’s also a contender for one of the best bourbon releases of 2023. It’s funky, fresh, and vital. It feels new and fun while adhering to deeply quintessential bourbon themes. It feels like going on vacation to your favorite spot on the planet and everything goes exactly right.
This brand-new release from Wild Turkey is the first time Bruce Russell’s name has appeared on a bottle. Bruce teamed up with with dad (Master Distiller Eddie Russell) and his granddad (Master Distiller and legend Jimmy Russell) to create a bourbon that spoke to all three of their whiskey palates. The whiskey in the bottles ended up being a blend of 9-, 12-, 14-, and 15-year-old bourbon that all three of the Russells selected together. Once batched, that bourbon was bottled 100% as-is without filtering or proofing to highlight the beauty of the whiskey being made at Wild Turkey.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Lush vanilla oils are cut with salted caramel and dark cherry root beer made with real sasparilla next to warming winter spices (clove, anise, and allspice) that lean toward mulled wine, cherry-laced tobacco, and hints of dry smudging sage braided with sweetgrass.
Palate: That woodiness leads on the palate before a rush of vanilla buttercream and toffee rolled in roasted almond and dusted with dark chocolate powder shifts the taste toward warm apple pie filling cut with more cloves and allspice and washed down with cherry cola.
Finish: That dark cherry is just kissed with floral honey on the backend as the spices take on a woody bark vibe and the toffee makes a buttery and lush return with a near marzipan feel before old oak staves from a musty rickhouse lead to another braid of sage, cedar, and tobacco on the chewy and silky end.
Bottom Line:
This has … everything that makes Wild Turkey great in a single glass. While that might sound overwhelming, it’s really not because Wild Turkey is and always has been a very dialed-in whiskey. This is dialed in but it’s not tight. It’s loose and flowing with a deep creaminess that accents the dry and lush fruity perfectly.
If you were to look up “Wild Turkey” in the whiskey dictionary, this is the whiskey that’d be there. Not 101 or Rare Breed. This.
Halloween 2023 is here. While most recording artists — including Ice Spice, Megan Thee Stallion, and Uproxx cover star Chlöe — are focused on their over-the-top costumes, King Isis is interested solely in providing the soundtrack for the evening. The artist’s spooky spirit is at the center of their latest single, “Make It Up.”
For the official video, the musician fully embraced the ghoulish theme associated with the holiday as they finds themselves caught in a battle for the heart of a vampire.
“Waves we undo / Crash and renew / What’s it take for you / Shades of your blue / Sink in my shoes / Drowning in your hues / Still see you in my rear view no I can’t keep running from / Release you I still bleed you hold me like another crutch / I don’t wanna know or let it go how hard it was,” sings King Isis.
In a statement shared with Clash Magazine, they shared the inspiration behind the track. “I wrote the first version of this song at home in Oakland, going through lows in love and life,” King Isis said. “I was experimenting with darker production and more droney melodies, which I felt encompassed the monotonous feeling of just getting through the motions that were my life at the time.”
Watch the “Make It Up” video above.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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