![]() Still at it, he is now the longest tenured active master distiller in the global spirits industry. he worked his way up to master distiller, the highest position within a distillery’s operations. His first job was sweeping floors, but by the 1960s. Wild Turkey’s two generation master distiller team started in 1954 when Jimmy Russell, following in the footsteps of his father, began working at Wild Turkey. Wild Turkey might be owned by a large, globally recognized spirits company, but it is still a family affair. Those familiar with the former packaging design will likely refer to it as ‘Wild Turkey 81” and not simply Wild Turkey Bourbon. Notably, the large “81” that once appeared on the label was removed in favor of a more simple “Wild Turkey Bourbon” moniker. This bottle of Wild Turkey Bourbon sports the bourbon’s redesigned packaging and label, consistent with packaging changes across Wild Turkey’s lineup. ![]() ![]() Wild Turkey’s barrel entry proof (the proof the distillate enters the barrel for aging) is relatively low at 107 to 115, up from 105 at one time, resulting in a low bottling proof by comparison to competitors’ barrel proof products which typically go in at the maximum allowable 125 proof. Wild Turkey uses a single mashbill for all of their bourbons. Bottled just 1 proof higher than bourbon’s legal minimum requirement of 80 proof, Wild Turkey Bourbon is essentially a lower proof version of Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon intended to offer a milder experience by comparison. Wild Turkey Bourbon bottled at 81 proof was first introduced in 2011, replacing the 80 proof version that had been introduced back in 1974.
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