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Wild Turkey 101 Rye 750 ml

Wild Turkey 101 Rye 750 ml

Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA · 101 Proof
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About this bottle

Wild Turkey 101 Rye is a straight rye whiskey distilled at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, made from a rye-forward mash bill and aged in new charred oak barrels before bottling at 101 proof, uncut and unfiltered in keeping with Wild Turkey's house style. The higher proof keeps the rye spice front and center: black pepper and oak on the nose, caramel and vanilla underneath a peppery, assertive palate, and a warm, spicy finish. It's built with cocktails in mind as much as neat drinking, since the extra proof holds up well against ice and other ingredients. This is a reliable, workhorse rye for a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned that wants real spice to come through the other ingredients.

How to drink Wild Turkey 101 Rye

It's built to stand up in a Manhattan — the 101 proof keeps the rye spice present even after vermouth and bitters are added. Neat, a single ice cube tames the heat without losing the pepper that makes it useful behind a bar.

Tasting notes
Noseblack pepper, oak
Palatecaramel, vanilla, peppery
Finishwarm, spicy
Specs

Rye101 proof · Mash bill: rye-forward · new charred oak · Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA

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The Bourbon Historian
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There was a long stretch — most of the 1970s through the 90s — when rye was a dead category and distilleries quietly stopped making it. Jimmy Russell kept turning it out at 101 proof because he didn't see a reason to stop. When the cocktail revival came looking for real rye, this was one of the few places it still existed. Persistence is an underrated ingredient.
Their tasting notes Nose: dill, orange oil, brown sugar. Palate: big rye spice over Turkey's signature caramel. Finish: hot, peppery, long.

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Questions about this bottle

What's the best way to serve Wild Turkey 101 Rye?

Serve it neat or on the rocks in a rocks glass; a splash of water helps open up the spice and pepper notes rye is known for.

What cocktails work well with Wild Turkey 101 Rye?

It's a natural fit for a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned, where its spice holds up against the sweet vermouth or sugar.

Where is Wild Turkey made?

Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, named after a 1940s turkey-hunting trip taken by a company executive who shared the bourbon with fellow hunters.

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