After getting a taste at the Governor’s Derby Eve Gala of the new Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary bourbon bottled in honor of master distiller Jimmy Russell’s 60-year career, I made a stop at the distillery’s new Visitors Center on…
The Crowes had replenished their supply of Wild Turkey 101 in this week’s episode, “Kill the Messenger” (birds of a feather?), but the more interesting pour occurred early in the hour when Danny and Daryl shared some Ancient Ancient Age…
Mashable.com teamed up with Brooklyn bartender and food blogger Mallory Lance of Mallory’s Kitchen to turn a turkey dinner into seven unique cocktails. I had to scroll quickly past most of them, because muddled turkey bouillon? Shudder. But this one…
Wild Turkey Spiced 86 proof; no age statement $22.99/750ml The story: Bourbons with flavors added may seem like a relatively new idea, but Wild Turkey introduced a honey-flavored bourbon back in 1976 (it’s now known as American Honey). The company…
Last night we drove down to Bardstown for the All-Star Sampler, one of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival’s popular annual events. Essentially this is a meet-and-greet with all the brands represented in the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. On Saturday, these guys and…
Wild Turkey Forgiven, Limited Edition 91 proof; 78% 6-year-old bourbon and 22% high-proof rye $49.99/750ml The story: This limited-edition whiskey is being marketed as a happy accident. Here’s what they say in the press release: “When the distillery crew mistakenly mingled a very…
That’s bourbon royalty you’re looking at there, y’all. You might recognize Jimmy Russell, longtime master distiller at Wild Turkey. You might not know his wife, Joretta. She tends to stay in the background when he is holding forth at a…
It’s fairly well known that Marge Samuels, wife of Bill Samuels Sr., came up with the name, the label and the now-iconic red-wax seal for the Maker’s Mark brand. But did you know she had to fight to keep the shape of the…
Wild Turkey Tradition 14 years old; 101 proof About $115/750ml Wild Turkey Tradition has the most impressive packaging I’ve ever seen. It comes in a large, rectangular wooden box (see image below). You have to push in buttons on the side…
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