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1
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Who owns Wild Turkey?

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Campari Group current owners since 2009 - bought from Austin Nichols who owned since 1971

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Important figures in history of Wild Turkey?

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Jimmy Russell - started working at WT in 1954
Eddie Russell

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3
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Backset at Wild Turkey?

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Unknown

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Yeast strain for Wild Turkey?

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Natural strain, produces less fusel oil, nutty character

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Fermentation at Wild Turkey?

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3 days in open fermenters

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Distillation at Wild Turkey?

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Double, Beer still followed by doubler or thumper

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Collection and Entry proof at Wild Turkey?

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Low Wines at 120
125 - 130 Collection Proof (62.5-65 ABV)
115 Entry Proof (57.5% ABV) although other sources say 114

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Wood specs at Wild Turkey?

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Char #4

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Warehousing at Wild Turkey?

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Rickhouses in Tyrone and Camp Nelson

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Mash Bills at Wild Turkey?

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Bourbon 75% Corn / 13% Rye / 12% Malted Barley
Rye 51% Rye / 37% Corn / 12% Malted Barley

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Important bottlings at Wild Turkey?

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101 Bourbon and Rye (Bourbon introduced in 1942)
Rare Breed Bourbon (1991)
Rare Breed Rye (2020)
Kentucky Spirit (1995)
Master’s Keep (2015)
Longbranch (2018)
Russell’s Reserve 10 Year
Russel’s Reserve 13 Year
Russell’s Reserve 15 Year
Russell’s Reserve Rye

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Key specs on Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon?

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Launched in 1942
75% Corn / 13% Rye / 12% Malted Barley
3 day fermentation in open top fermenters
Beer still + doubler or thumper
124 - 126 Collection Proof (62-63 ABV)
110 Entry Proof (55% ABV)
Char #4 Barrels
Unknown age (formerly 8 years)
Selected Barrels
101 Proof (50.5% ABV)
Chill filtered

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Key specs on Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon?

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Launched in 1991
75% Corn / 13% Rye / 12% Malted Barley
3 day fermentation in open top fermenters
Beer still + doubler or thumper
124 - 126 Collection Proof (62-63 ABV)
110 Entry Proof (55% ABV)
Char #4 Barrels
Blend of 6, 8, and 12 year old
Selected Barrels
116.8 Proof (58.4% ABV)
Chill filtered

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Key specs on Kentucky Spirit?

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Launched in 1995
75% Corn / 13% Rye / 12% Malted Barley
3 day fermentation in open top fermenters
Beer still + doubler or thumper
124 - 126 Collection Proof (62-63 ABV)
110 Entry Proof (55% ABV)
Char #4 Barrels
8 Years
Single Barrel
101 Proof (50.5% ABV)
Chill filtered

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Key specs for Wild Turkey Master’s Keep?

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Launched in 2015 - when Eddie Russell became Master Distiller
75% Corn / 13% Rye / 12% Malted Barley
3 day fermentation in open top fermenters
Beer still + doubler or thumper
124 - 126 Collection Proof (62-63 ABV)
110 Entry Proof (55% ABV)
Char #4 Barrels
12 Years
Selected Barrels
101 Proof (50.5% ABV)
Chill filtered

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16
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When was Wild Turkey founded?

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1891 in Tyrone KY

17
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Wild Turkey’s first warehouse?

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Warehouse A was built in 1891 (7 floors)
One of the oldest buildings in KY

18
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Previous names for Wild Turkey?

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-T.B. Ripley owned 3 distilleries including Old Moore site.
-In 1891 he demolished Old Moore except Warehouse A and built new state of the art distillery - Old Hickory
-When Jimmy Russell started was called Anderson County Distilling.
-Then changed name to Boulevard

19
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How did Wild Turkey get its name?

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After prohibition, distillery only made whiskey for others including Brooklyn grocer named Austin Nichols.
In 1940, Exec Thomas McCarthy took group of business associates turkey hunting and brought some whiskey from distillery.
Next hunting trip they asked for the “Wild Turkey Bourbon.”

20
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When did Jimmy Russel start distilling?

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Started working at Anderson County Distilling in 1954.
Russell became Maser Distiller in 1967

21
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Key specs for Longbranch?

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Launched in 2018 - originally partnered with Matthew McCanaughey (he’s out now)
75% Corn / 13% Rye / 12% Malted Barley
3 day fermentation in open top fermenters
Beer still + doubler or thumper
124 - 126 Collection Proof (62-63 ABV)
110 Entry Proof (55% ABV)
Filtered through Oak and Texas Mesquite Charcoal
Char #4 Barrels
8 Years
Selected Barrels
101 Proof (50.5% ABV)
Chill filtered

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Key Specs for Russell’s Reserve?

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Launched in 2020 -
75% Corn / 13% Rye / 12% Malted Barley
3 day fermentation in open top fermenters
Beer still + doubler or thumper
124 - 126 Collection Proof (62-63 ABV)
110 Entry Proof (55% ABV)
Char #4 Barrels
10 Year
13 Year
15 Year
Selected Barrels
101 Proof (50.5% ABV)
Chill filtered

23
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Russell family legacy at Wild Turkey?

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Jimmy Russell started at Anderson County Distilling in 1954.
Learned distilling from Bill Hughes
Named Master Distiller in 1967.
Eddie joined distillery in 1981, Now son Bruce

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