Region :Kentucky, America
Alcohol :50.5%
Volume:1000ml
Website :https://www.wildturkeybourbon.com/products/wild-turkey-101/
🏅 Beverage Tasting Institute 2021 90 Pts, Gold
🏅 San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2021 Gold
🏅 Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2021 90 Pts
HISTORY AND HERITAGE
THE BIRTH OF WILD TURKEY
1855
Wholesale grocer Austin Nichols begins selling wine and spirits. The business would later go on to own and sell Wild Turkey.
1869
The Ripy brothers open their family distillery on Wild Turkey Hill in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
1893
The Ripy Brothers’ bourbon represents Kentucky at the World’s Fair in Chicago, Illinois.
1940
Wild Turkey Bourbon gets its name after a distillery executive shares his bourbon with friends on an annual hunting trip — of course, they were after wild turkey.
THE RUSSELL EFFECT
1954
Master Distiller Jimmy Russell joins Wild Turkey. He learns his craft from becomes the third in a line of master distillers for the brand which includes second master distiller, Bill Hughes, and Ernest W. Ripy, son of the original distiller.
1976
Wild Turkey introduces the world’s first bourbon liqueur, introducing a broader audience and attracting even more drinkers to the bourbon world. The liqueur would eventually lead to the creation of American Honey.
1981
Eddie Russell, son of Jimmy Russell, joins Wild Turkey as a relief operator and begins to work his way up the distillery ladder.
1991
Wild Turkey introduces our premium Rare Breed bourbon, one of the first barrel proof bourbons to hit the market.
1995
Wild Turkey follows it up with the launch of Kentucky Spirit, a single-barrel 101-proof bourbon, one of the only single barrel American whiskey offerings of the time.
THE NEW VISION
2000
Master Distiller Jimmy Russell is inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame.
2004
Jimmy Russell celebrates his 50th year at the Wild Turkey distillery.
2010
Eddie Russell is inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame by his father, Jimmy Russell.
2015
Eddie Russell is officially given the title of Master Distiller, then making Jimmy and Eddie the only active father and son duo of bourbon Master Distillers in the world.
2016
Famed actor and bourbon enthusiast Matthew McConaughey joins Wild Turkey as Creative Director.
2018
Wild Turkey introduces Longbranch, a small-batch bourbon refined with Texas Mesquite and American Oak charcoals, and the first co-creation from Master Distiller Eddie Russell and Creative Director Matthew McConaughey.
2020
Wild Turkey introduces Rare Breed Rye, our premium quality, masterfully crafted barrel proof rye.
HOW WE MAKE OUR101 BOURBON
For over 60 years, Wild Turkey has been making 10l the same way, the right way.Aged in American White Oak barrels coated in the deepest alligator char, WildTurkey 10l has an impossible-to-miss character. lt's high rye content and the 101proof makes it a most flavorful Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey that carries abit of a pleasant bite to it- making it highly enjoyable neat, on the rocks, or in acocktail.
Taste:A hint of sweet upfront withvanilla and caramel notes.Oak and baking spices in the middle.
Aroma:Vanilla with cinnamon and oak.
Finish:Bold, signature Wild Turkeyspice and orange peel.
Process:101 proof aged between 6-8 years.
$325/bottle
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