The Story
Our first product is one that everyone knows. Some may have had a “challenging” experience with this whiskey in their younger days, so they are predisposed to assuming it was the product in the bottle that crushed them, not the actual quantity of said product they consumed. Wild Turkey is an iconic brand in the world of bourbon whiskey. The real beauty is that Master Distiller Jimmy Russell has a total of two mash bills to choose from, one for bourbon and one for rye. This means that the variety of products and flavor profiles are created by age and warehouse location. If you ever look at the full line up of Wild Turkey bourbons and think that all of them have the same mash bill, but are distinctly different, it is shows you the true genius that is the Russell family. Wild Turkey 101 is considered by some to be the flagship product in the Wild Turkey line and for good reason. Introduced in 1940, WT101 has been a mainstay in the world of bourbon for over 80 years and shows no sign of retirement.
That being said, should you have a bottle of Wild Turkey 101 on your shelf? Let’s find out…