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NEW RELEASE: Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Bourbon 3rd Annual Hits Soon

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This would certainly bring some cheer to ol’ dad come Father’s Day…Wild Turkey Distillery announced the third annual release of its 13 Year Russell’s Reserve Bourbon, non-chill filtered at 114.8 proof. Master Distiller Eddie Russell, in his 42nd year with Wild Turkey, prefers non-chill filtering as it retains oils which provide a richer more full […]

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Wild Turkey 101 8-Year (2022)

Since its introduction in the early 1940s, Wild Turkey 101 has carried an eight-year age statement. Many presume the age statement was dropped entirely in the early 1990s. It was dropped, but only for the United States. Eight-year Wild Turkey 101 lived…

Friendship on the Turkey Trail

Before bourbon, I had fewer friends. To the outsider, this might sound strange. But to the majority of us in the whiskey community, it rings true. The relationships fostered within this hobby eclipse any rare bottle or remarkable flavor profile. Friend…

Wild Turkey Distillery Getting $161 Million Expansion Investment

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It continues to get wilder and wilder in Bourbon Country…This week, Campari Group announced colossal plans to add a second distillery at its Wild Turkey campus in Lawrenceburg, KY. The company will invest $161 million and create 31 additional jobs in Anderson County. Campari Group will construct a brand-new distillery at the Wild Turkey campus […]

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Cheesy Gold and the Glut

Every Cheesy Gold Foil is undoubtedly special, but as a buddy of mine recently stated, 1988’s hits differently.
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Pride of Anderson County

In 2017, I was introduced to late-1990’s Wild Turkey Kentucky Legend, or “Donut,” as it’s often called. I was immediately impressed with the additional depth and complexity of a Wild Turkey single barrel bottled at full barrel strength. And it only mad…

2022: A Look Back

Of the six years I’ve covered Wild Turkey, I can’t think of a more eventful year than 2022. From barrel picks at the distillery, to press trips and a day spent as a camp instructor, I had the fortune of experiencing the brand from the inside out. I acc…

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