Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Barrel #20-2161 (2020) 75cl US Import

Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Barrel #20-2161 (2020) 75cl US Import

A single barrel variant of Wild Turkey that is usually available either at the distillery or at duty free for travel retail then and again.

This is barrel 2161 of 2020.

Wild Turkey is one of the most iconic and beloved bourbon brands in the world. Known for its high-rye mash bill and bold full-flavored bourbons, Wild Turkey has been crafted at the same Kentucky distillery for over 60 years. But who is behind this legendary American whiskey?

Distillery near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. After Prohibition ended, the Ripys rebuilt the distillery and resumed bourbon production.

In the 1940s, a wholesale liquor company called Austin Nichols purchased bourbon from the Ripys and bottled it under their own brands. According to legend, an Austin Nichols executive took some bourbon on a wild turkey hunting trip in 1940. The bourbon was so popular among his friends that they continued asking him for “that wild turkey bourbon.” Austin Nichols began bottling Wild Turkey in 1942.

The Wild Turkey Distillery Today

Today, the Wild Turkey Distillery is located just outside Lawrenceburg, Kentucky near the banks of the Kentucky River. It’s an iconic destination on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

In 2009, Italian spirits company Gruppo Campari acquired Wild Turkey and its distillery from Pernod Ricard. Campari continues to produce Wild Turkey bourbon at the Lawrenceburg distillery using the original recipes and techniques.

The historic distillery has undergone expansions and upgrades over the years. A new distillery opened on the grounds in 2011, while renovations in 2013 brought bourbon production back to the original distillery buildings.

Wild Turkey master distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell continue to oversee whiskey production, as they have for decades. Jimmy Russell is the longest tenured, active master distiller in Kentucky with over 60 years of experience. His son Eddie Russell joined Wild Turkey in 1981 and became a master distiller himself in 2015.

50.5% ABV

75cl