A favorite of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell and best-seller globally, this age-stated take on the iconic Wild Turkey 101 will be available at US retailers starting this April
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I think it’s fair to say that 2024 was THE year for Wild Turkey.
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September 10th is a very special day in Bourbon Country. Not very often you get to honor someone for spending 70 years with a company. Yesterday was that day for Bourbon icon Jimmy Russell of Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY. Jimmy first stepped foot in the distillery on September 10, 1954, and over the following […]
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It was 70 years ago today that Jimmy Russell began his employment at Wild Turkey Distillery. At that time it was known as Anderson County Distilling Co. but would soon change its name to J.T.S. Brown & Sons. The years that followed were a time of g…
Russell’s 15 … It’s the talk of the town. If you visit YouTube and search for “Russell’s Reserve 15,” you’ll find no less than two dozen videos (likely more than that). And I get it. It’s an amazing bourbon. It truly is. But if I’m being completely hon…
Back in 2018, I published “The New Golden Age of Wild Turkey (and Why You Should be Paying Attention).” In that post I looked back on the history of the brand, divided it into eras, and concluded by speculating on its future. As I was reading it over r…
Many distilleries take great pains to be involved in their surrounding communities, but Scotland’s Glen Wyvis Distillery goes to an extreme. That’s because many members… Read More
Campari has completed work on an upgraded visitors center at the Wild Turkey Distillery campus in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, and named it in honor of longtime… Read More
Frank is back with his thoughts on another Wild Turkey rarity. This time it’s a New York, NY bottling of Wild Turkey 101 (likely one of the last with that label). Enjoy! dj Ask a Wild Turkey nut (is there an à la mode moniker for us folks?) about…
There are certain moments in my whiskey journey that I’ll never forget (most of which were firsts): my first sip of 1980’s Wild Turkey, meeting Jimmy and Eddie Russell for the first time, my first Russell’s Reserve private selection, the publication of…
