Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey is a 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV) from a single barrel aged 8 years, per the brand, at the Wild Turkey distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. One of the first single-barrel bourbons ever brought to market, each bottling comes from one hand-selected barrel chosen under Master Distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell — and the barrel number, bottling date and warehouse are handwritten on every neck label. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 50.5% (101 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 8 years (per the brand)
- Format: Single barrel — barrel number, bottling date and warehouse handwritten on the neck label
- Mash bill: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley (distillery house mash bill)
- Distillery: Wild Turkey, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Origin: Kentucky, USA
One Barrel, One Handwritten Label
Kentucky Spirit launched in 1995, when single-barrel bourbon was still a novelty, and it has kept the ritual intact: barrels are selected at peak maturity and bottled at Wild Turkey's signature 101 proof, each bottle marked by hand with its own barrel's details. Because no two barrels age identically, every bottling is a slightly different whiskey — the official honours list reflects its consistency, including Gold at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and 92 points at the 2021 Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Explore the range on the Wild Turkey vendor page, or browse our bourbon whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: rich oak and vanilla aromatics with caramel and leather; a full, round body of vanilla, almond and honey; and a long, smooth finish. Expect barrel-to-barrel variation — that is the point of a single barrel.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat and read the neck label first — knowing your barrel is half the pleasure — then compare against the core 101 if you keep both open. More single barrels are in our bourbon whiskey collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Kentucky Spirit different from Wild Turkey 101?
The proof is the same signature 101, but Kentucky Spirit is a single-barrel bottling: each bottle comes from one selected barrel aged 8 years, with the barrel number, bottling date and warehouse handwritten on the neck label.
Who selects the barrels?
Barrels are selected at the distillery under Master Distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell, Wild Turkey's father-and-son master distillers.
Will my bottle taste exactly like another Kentucky Spirit?
Not exactly — single-barrel bottlings vary barrel to barrel in their details, though all are bottled at 101 proof from 8-year-old barrels, per the brand.
One barrel, one bottle, one handwritten label — order Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.