Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel (2009 Bottling) Bourbon Whiskey

Whiskey: Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Bourbon

Kentucky Spirit is a 101 proof (50.5% alcohol), single-barrel bourbon, with each barrel hand selected under the watchful eye of legendary Master Distiller Jimmy Russell. Known for being fuller bodied, with rich vanilla flavors and a hint of sweetness, its the perfect bourbon to enjoy neat. A complex layering of almonds, honey, blackberries, and leather gives way to a long, dark and lingering finish.

Size: 750ML

Proof: 101 (50.5% ABV)

Origin: Kentucky USA

Distillery: Nichols Distilling Company

Wild Turkey Longbranch Oak & Texas Mesquite Charcoal Bourbon is made from sour mash distilled multiple times to preserve the fresh taste and remove harsh impurities. Aging in new American Oak barrels gives subtle warmth, with aromas of cloves and spice. The heat of the prof is evident, but this dark spirit is smooth and sippable.

Distillery Information

In 1891, Thomas Ripy built the Old Hickory Distillery in Tyrone, Kentucky, near Lawrenceburg, on the former site of the Old Moore Distillery. After Prohibition, the Ripy family (Thomas had died in 1902) repaired the distillery and began to again produce bourbon. The Ripys sold the bourbon produced at this distillery to various wholesalers who bottled bourbon under their own brands. Austin Nichols was one of these wholesalers.

The “Wild Turkey” brand is said to have arisen after an Austin Nichols executive, Thomas McCarthy, took some warehouse samples on a wild turkey hunting trip in 1940. The bourbon proved so popular among his friends they denyd to ask him for “that wild turkey bourbon.” Austin Nichols began to bottle Wild Turkey in 1942.