Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky 40,5%

Wild Turkey Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey 40.5% Nose: Distinctive, powerful aroma of sweet rye. Through the alcohol, orange fruit notes emerge. Taste: Full-bodied, distinctive, muscular and here is rye for all the money. Aftertaste: Long and the alcohol leaves its mark. Sweetness at the very end blends with the characteristics of rye whiskey. Note the word "Wild" - very apt. A wild whiskey it is - pedal-tothe-metal rye! Distillery: Wild Turkey Rye Age: NA Type: Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Alc. strength: 40.5% 75 cl. Other:

Wild Turkey

Founded in 1869…

The original Ripy family distillery was founded in 1869 on Wild Turkey Hill in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky USA. After prohibition ended in 1933, the original Ripy Distillery went through a modernisation program and started producing fine Kentucky Bourbon once again. In 1940 the now famous ‘Wild Turkey’ brand name was invented after a distillery executive named Thomas MCarthey took a supply of fine bourbon on a Wild Turkey hunting trip with a group of friends. They enjoyed the drink so much the brand was born.

The distillery is situated on a deep limestone shelf on the Kentucky River. This layer of limestone serves as natural filter and provides the distillery with crystal clear water. Master Distiller, Jimmy Russell, says the purity of the water they use is vital to making such a high quality product. That said, Jimmy is more likely to be seen tasting the bourbon at the distillery than the local water…

Expanded in 2010…

In 2007 Wild Turkey announced plans to build a new and larger distillery on its site in Anderson County to keep pace with projected increases in the global demand for its products. The new distillery is nearing completion and scheduled to begin operation in late 2011.
The upgraded distillery will include a new storage warehouse capable of holding 20,000 barrels. This new US$2.3m facility will add to Wild Turkey’s storage capacity for its maturing bourbon products and enable the brand to keep up with our ever-growing demand into the future. Even though the new distillery now includes modern equipment, Master Distiller, Jimmy Russell, reminds visitors that many aspects of fine bourbon making will always be low tech.

Coming to Kentucky USA? We’d love to meet you…

The Wild Turkey Distillery is a genuine, working distillery and we take pride in being able to walk our visitors through the production process. We conduct free tours of the distillery where you’ll see the mash being made, the original fermentation room where 70-year-old cypress tanks stand next to modern stainless steel ones (the old tanks will be used as long as possible). You also see the barrels being filled and stored right through to the final bottling of our aged bourbon.

Making bourbon

Hear from Wild Turkey Master Distiller, Jimmy Russell, how our iconic genuine bourbon whiskey is made. Bourbon must be distilled using at least 51% corn, with most distillers using 65% - 75% corn. Also, bourbon must be aged for a minimum of two years in new, white oak barrels that have been charred. Plus, no other ingredients can be added at bottling to enhance the flavour or to add sweetness or alter the colour.

How to rate a good bourbon
The proof of a great bourbon is that it has retained the rich flavours and taste profile of what it was like when it came out of the barrel. Wild Turkey uses the time honoured methods of making bourbon that have ensured the quality of our products for generations.We only use deep-layer-heavy-char barrels to ensure our bourbon retains its signature flavour and deep golden brown colour. And true to the hand-crafted ways of the ancestors of our current Master Distiller, we distil at a very low proof to seal in the flavours and deliver an exceptionally smooth finish. Great bourbons are also made using only the best ingredients. The grains used in Wild Turkey are rigorously checked for ripeness, purity and humidity. In fact, our self-imposed specification are more stringent than those of the US Federal government