Wild Turkey Kentucky 101 Bourbon Whiskey is an iconic high rye bourbon of deep character — caramel toffee and robust alcohol on the nose, with spice and vanilla providing a baseline and extra layers of toasted oak and butterscotch. Sweet notes of maple and cinnamon are nicely juxtaposed with oak and spice, and the deepest char of American White Oak barrels adds the richness and complexity that has made Wild Turkey 101 one of the world’s most celebrated bourbons for more than six decades.
Appearance
Deep amber with rich mahogany hues — the colour of a high rye bourbon perfectly aged in American White Oak barrels with the deepest char, and the depth of character that more than 60 years of Jimmy Russell’s craft delivers.
Aroma
Strong caramel toffee with a robust alcohol presence — spice and vanilla providing a warm, inviting baseline with extra layers of toasted oak and butterscotch. Rich, complex, and immediately compelling.
Palate
Sweet maple and cinnamon nicely juxtaposed with oak and spice — the high rye content adding structure and depth, the deep char of American White Oak barrels adding richness and complexity, and the long, warm finish delivering everything Wild Turkey 101 has promised for more than 60 years.
Serving Suggestion
Neat or over a single large ice cube to let the full character of the high rye mash bill and deep char oak speak for themselves — or in a classic Old Fashioned or Manhattan where the spice, vanilla, and caramel toffee character of Wild Turkey 101 is the perfect foundation.
Wild Turkey’s very own Jimmy Russell is the longest-tenured active master distiller in the world. For more than 60 years, he has preserved a tradition that dates back generations — never wavering on quality, never cutting corners, and never straying from the high rye mash bill and deep char American White Oak barrels that define Wild Turkey 101. The ultimate craftsman and true ambassador for America’s native spirit, he is known by some as the Buddha of Bourbon. Within the community of bourbon makers, he is often called something else entirely: the Master Distiller’s Master Distiller. He calls himself plain old Jimmy from Kentucky. The bourbon speaks for itself.
