Originally established in 1855 as the Old Moore Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Wild Turkey is one of Kentucky's most famous whiskeys. It was purchased by the Ripy brothers in 1905. In 1940, executive Thomas McCarthy selected some 101 proof straight bourbon for a turkey hunt. The next year his friends asked him for "some of that wild turkey whiskey", and a brand was born. Austin Nichols purchased the company in 1970 and was purchased by the French drinks conglomerate Pernod Ricard in 1980. Although Wild Turkey's recipe remains a closely guarded secret, the company has revealed that it uses a higher proportion of malted barley and rye in its bourbons lending them more complexity and spicy pepper notes. It is distilled to 115 proof and aged in heavily charred barrels. Wild Turkey's line currently includes: -an 80 proof bourbon -an 86.8 proof bourbon -a 101 proof bourbon -8-year-old bourbon (101 proof) -12-year-old bourbon (101 proof) -Kentucky Spirit, a single-barrel bourbon (101 proof) -Rare Breed, a barrel-proof bourbon (108.4 proof) -a 101 proof rye whiskey -American Spirit, a 15 year old bourbon (100 proof) -American Honey, a bourbon-based honey liqueur (71 proof)
Wines from Wild Turkey Winery
- Wild Turkey American Honey Liqueur
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey American Honey
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey Bourbon 101 Proof
Rated 3/5
- Russell's Reserve 6 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Kent, United Kingdom
- Wild Turkey 8 Year Old
- Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit
Kent, United Kingdom
- Wild Turkey Rye
- Wild Turkey 101 Proof Kentucky Bourbon
Kent, United Kingdom Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey Bourbon Whiskey '
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey Bourbon 101
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey Honey Liqueur
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey Premier
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve Bourbon 10 Years
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey Bourbon Whiskey ' Premier L
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kent, United Kingdom Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey 101 Premier
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey 'Rare Breed' Bourbon
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve Bourbon
Rated 3/5
- Wild Turkey Russells' Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 10yearold
Kent, United Kingdom Rated 3/5
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