Wild Turkey is one of the most popular bourbon brands in America and for good reason, it produces some of the best bourbons around. For over 75 years, Wild Turkey has been making whiskey at the top of Wild Turkey Hill in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. It’s where spirited tradition and devotion to the craft come together to yield an unparalleled lineup of bourbon and rye. The Wild Turkey distillery proudly occupies a limestone shelf setting along the Kentucky River, enabling them to use high-quality Kentucky water directly from the source. As they say, location is everything. In order to improve the depth of flavor in the final product, the grains are cooked in this step using non-acidic, limestone-filtered water that is naturally purified of iron by the limestone. A fresh fermentation process begins by adding sour mash, which is a previously fermented mash that still contains living yeast, after the malted barley has been added. Hopefully this gives you a bit of background into the Wild Turkey process. Additionaly Russel's Reserve 15 while not a core product is produced by Wild Turkey is said to be the best bottle of 2024. With that let's dive into to Wild Turkey's core line up as well of some special editions.
American White Oak barrels with the deepest, No. 4 "alligator" char are used to mature Wild Turkey Bourbon, which was first created by Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Famer Eddie Russell as "Wild Turkey 81." Buy it now!
It is matured in American white oak barrels with the deepest char, using Wild Turkey's time-tested method. When savored straight, on the rocks, or in a cocktail, the strong rye flavor is accentuated by sweet and spicy overtones, making it a potent mix. The Manhattan is a classic drink that best exemplifies it. Buy it now!
In the heart of Kentucky, renowned Master Distiller Jimmy Russell created the audacious, authentic, and unrepentant American classic known as Wild Turkey 101. Wild Turkey has been producing the 101-proof whiskey the proper way for more than 60 years, taking no short cuts in their quest to create the ideal Kentucky Straight whiskey Whiskey. Buy it now!
The authentic Wild Turkey 101 Rye pays homage to Master Distiller Jimmy Russell's unwavering passion and conviction. This iconic whiskey from Kentucky is unmatched in its powerful rye taste. Wild Turkey® 101 Rye, aged in the most charred American white oak barrels, has a rich golden amber hue with an assertive, unrepentant attitude. Buy it now!
Wild Turkey Rare Breed is a "barrel proof bourbon," which means that once it has been distilled, no water is added to lessen the proof or dilute the flavor. It has a very smooth flavor due to the unusual union of Wild Turkey 6, 8, and 12-year-old stocks. Buy it now!
Rare Breed Rye, a blend of non-chill filtered rye, is made in one of the few distilleries that are still committed to the craft of making rye whiskey. It is uncut and bottled straight from the barrels at the proof level that it reaches in those barrels, making it barrel-proof. It is the first permanent super-premium rye in the Wild Turkey family and the sister of the acclaimed Rare Breed Bourbon. Buy it now!
Imagine Kentucky traveling to Texas and introducing some Texas mesquite to its own small batch bourbon. Imagine if those two became best buddies in a bottle—a small-batch, eight-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon that has been refined using mesquite and American oak charcoals. Whether you're drinking it straight, on the rocks, or in a cocktail, this outstanding bourbon has a rich richness with tastes of caramel, pear, and faint notes of sweetness, smoke, and spice. Buy it now!
Master Distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell personally chose Kentucky Spirit, a genuine single barrel bourbon. Actually, each bottle has a unique date, warehouse, rick, and barrel number marked on it. To get the ideal 101 proof, we add the right amount of limestone-filtered water to an aged wine that has been aged for 8.5 to 9.5 years. Any whiskey enthusiast would concur after just one sip that this bourbon is genuinely unique. Buy it now!
A blend of bourbons aged 9, 12, 14, and 15 years that are beautifully combined to provide a unique whiskey with layers of flavor. To bring forth the best character in every drink, Wild Turkey Generations is non-chill filtered and bottled at barrel proof (120.8 percent). For the first time, three generations of the Russell family have worked together on a single whiskey, Wild Turkey Generations, which honors the family's extraordinary heritage by fusing a fascinating past with an inspiring present. This bourbon, which combines the more than 100 years of combined knowledge of Wild Turkey Master Distillers Jimmy Russell, Eddie Russell, and Associate Blender Bruce Russell, is a combination of carefully chosen casks that suits each of their individual preferences. Bruce chose a 12-year bourbon for the mix because, like his grandpa Himmy, he enjoys strong whiskey tastes. Eddie prefers older bourbon, like his 15-year-old selection and the 14-year-old whiskey he and Bruce selected together, which tend to have a softer, honeyed, vanilla-laden flavor. Jimmy chose a nine-year-old bourbon that matched the traditional Wild Turkey character, staying loyal to his taste as he had for decades. Buy it now!
The oldest age statement ever recorded for a Wild Turkey rye whiskey is found in Master's Keep Triumph, a 10-year-old rye whiskey produced in tiny batches. Triumph's lengthy aging contributed to the development of the Master's Keep collection's renownedly nuanced and robust taste profile. Buy it now!