Posted by 4 days ago. Wild Turkey 8 year, 101 proof was the staple of the line for decades. This theory of Jim's is backed up by the fact that Wild Turkey 101 is America’s biggest selling premium bourbon. This was picked up this year, in 2015, so let’s see how it is. 209. save hide report. Nachdem man den ersten vollen geschmacklichen Kick bekommen hat, bleibt im Abgang neben dem wunderbar vollen Whiskey ein langanhaltendes Vanille Aroma, das dem Wild Turkey 101 an sich seinen Charakter verleiht. 209. Wild Turkey 8 years 101 is the older version of the much beloved Wild Turkey 101 from back when it carried an age-statement; this particular bottle is an 80s Japanese export. At the end of the day modern Wild Turkey 101 8-year is a nice bottle to have around, but then so is domestic Wild Turkey 101 – especially the 2017 bottles I’ve had recently. Both are made from the same mashbill and as I understand it, stored in the same warehouse. This popular, premium bourbon from Jim Beam was always more expensive than Wild Turkey 101, but in recent years the price gap has widened, with Knob Creek now going for $40 to $50 in much of the U.S. Now, Knob Creek is a proper small batch, and widely regarded as a … Jimmy Russell once told me that he feels the best aged whiskey is between 8 and 12 years old so you can assume that a bottle of Wild Turkey 101 will have some age to it. The situation with calling Wild Turkey 101 underrated isn’t the same paradox with saying that of Jim Beam White at all. This whiskey was also distilled at the old distillery on the old equipment which imparted some different flavors and aromas to it than what you find today. You really should read his account, which can be found here on his 'Tater-Talk' blog. -1992 – The 8 year age statement was removed, with the label being changed to “Old No. That ranking places it far behind even Evan Williams, another popular choice as an underrated bourbon. share. Your bottle of Wild Turkey was bottled in the early 1980s, most likely 1982 or 83. Im Geruch: bourbontypische Maisnote (erinnert etwas an Cornflakes), süßes Malz, Vanille und Honig, etwas blumiges wie von Lavendel, dazu eine kleine Spur Rauch. Wild Turkey 101 was last year’s 18th-selling whiskey brand. The first bottles had a pewter cap.-1998- The Old No. Wild Turkey is a brand of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey distilled and bottled by the Wild Turkey Distilling Co, a division of Campari Group.The distillery is located near Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.It offers tours and is part of the American Whiskey Trail and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Wild Turkey 101 isn’t fancy, nor should it be. 210. milde Schärfe trifft es. It is supposedly aged a bit more than its predecessor, but neither carries an age statement. Wild Turkey 101 is Wild Turkey’s higher-proof version of its base bourbon, and one of the more popular ones in the US. Not great but certainly a good pour in a pinch. share. Review #55: Wild Turkey 101 51.5% ABV, No Age Statement, $25 The nose is nice with classic bourbon notes - sweet vanilla/caramel wood sugars and some dried fruits. In 2015, Jim Beam dropped the age statement and changed its subtitle to “XA Extra Aged.” In mid-2016 Beam issued a portfolio-wide branding change that … ... Review #43 - Knob Creek 12 Year (100 Proof and 12 Year Age Statement) 219. 8 Brand text was removed, leaving the Wild Turkey 101 that’s still available today. Review #2 Wild Turkey 101. 26 comments. Dann sei Euch der Wild Turkey 101 empfohlen. Julian S Wild Turkey 101 Proof Bourbon Whiskey 50,5% 0,7l 4 von 5. klasse Bourbon zum kleinen Preis! Wild Turkey 101 is the standard offering, and Wild turkey Kentucky Spirit is the single barrel. Labeling watchdog Wade Woodard discovered it and did an awesome detective job, getting both TTB and Wild Turkey parent Campari on the record about the label's questionable statement about ages. 8 Brand”-1994- Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit, a single barrel product, was released. If I had to scale them I would put Four Roses first, the Wild Turkey 101 second and Woodford Reserve third and Bulleit fourth of the best bourbons I have tried. If one must hang their hat on an age statement, there’s always Russell’s Reserve 10-year … Let’s find out. This one carrying an age statement means the youngest, and likely all of it, is 8-years-old.