An Unforgettable First

Any first experience at Wild Turkey is memorable, but your first private barrel selection at the storied distillery is unforgettable.
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Any first experience at Wild Turkey is memorable, but your first private barrel selection at the storied distillery is unforgettable.

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Sugar House Showdown

A few months ago, I received a thoughtful surprise from a whiskey friend: two private-barrel bottlings from The Sugar House in Detroit, MI. While it’s uncommon for consumers to have bar selections, having two aged around twelve years – one a Kent…

A few months ago, I received a thoughtful surprise from a whiskey friend: two private-barrel bottlings from The Sugar House in Detroit, MI. While it’s uncommon for consumers to have bar selections, having two aged around twelve years – one a Kentucky Spirit, the other a Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel – is practically unheard of. […]

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Private Barrel Reboot

What’s up with Wild Turkey’s private barrel program? That’s the question I’ve been fielding lately, and I understand why. There have been notable delays, with some 2020-2021 bottles taking over a year to make it to retailers post selection. As for 2022…

What’s up with Wild Turkey’s private barrel program? That’s the question I’ve been fielding lately, and I understand why. There have been notable delays, with some 2020-2021 bottles taking over a year to make it to retailers post selection. As for 2022 allocations, I know of a handful of on-site selections in the last few […]

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Wild Turkey Campus Comparison

Earlier this week, I came to the realization that I’ve yet to undertake a comparison of whiskeys aged at each of Wild Turkey’s maturation campuses: Tyrone, Camp Nelson, and McBrayer. Considering I have newly acquired Kentucky Spirit bottles from each (…

Earlier this week, I came to the realization that I’ve yet to undertake a comparison of whiskeys aged at each of Wild Turkey’s maturation campuses: Tyrone, Camp Nelson, and McBrayer. Considering I have newly acquired Kentucky Spirit bottles from each (two are private selections), I figured, why not give it a go? Three birds with […]

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Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit: 2020 Travel-Retail Exclusive

On the surface, there’s nothing particularly unique about this travel-retail Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, save for its box and bottle size.
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On the surface, there’s nothing particularly unique about this travel-retail Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, save for its box and bottle size.

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