Wild Turkey 101 Proof 8 year old 50.5%

Wine information: Wild Turkey 101 proof 8 Year Old is the aged and stronger version of Wild Turkey. The origins of the Wild Turkey distillery can be traced back to 1869 when the Ripy brothers built a distillery at Lawrenceburg. However the brand was alleged created when distillery executive Thomas McCarthy took some warehouse samples on a wild turkey hunting trip in 1940. The next year his friends asked him for "some of that wild turkey whiskey", and a brand was born. Made with grain from Kentucky and from water sourced from the distillery grounds filtered through limestone. Wild Turkey's many nicknames include "The Dirty Bird", "Gobble Gobble", "Bombed Tom", "Thunder Chicken", "Boat Gas", "Whiskey Tango" and the "The Kickin’ Chicken". Wild Turkey is known for being a favorite drink of journalist Hunter S. Thompson, and is mentioned in his 1972 book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (as well as the film of the same name), and the 1973 book Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72.

Tasting Notes: Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Bourbon has an exceptionally soft, but rich aroma for a high proof bourbon, due to quality at all stages of making and aging for 8 years. Its taste is powerful and rich with caramel, vanilla and notes of honey and brown sugar. The finish is very long, rich and full-bodied, powerful, yet soothing.

 
     

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