“How do you tell a moonshiner in Kentucky? That Mason jar makes a little mark on their nose.” That’s the wit and wisdom of Jimmy Russell, master distiller at Wild Turkey. Jimmy loves to have a little fun, so here is the real trivia: Occasionally, he will lead tours at the Lawrenceburg, Ky., distillery without telling people who he is, so that he gets honest feedback. If you find yourself on a tour led by someone who claims to be the Wild Turkey janitor… well, you might want to doublecheck that with someone else.
