Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon Whiskey
Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon Whiskey is a 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV), made from a high-rye mash of 75% corn, 13% rye and 12% malted barley and aged in American white oak barrels with the deepest alligator char at Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. The brand frames the bourbon as aged between six and eight years; the bottle carries no age statement. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 50.5% (101 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
- Age: No age statement; the brand frames it as aged between 6 and 8 years
- Barrels: American white oak, deepest alligator char
- Origin: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Made the Right Way for Over 60 Years
Few American whiskeys are as unchanged as 101: the same high-rye bourbon, bottled at the same 101 proof, aged in the deepest-charred barrels Wild Turkey fills. It has been crafted under Master Distiller Jimmy Russell — who joined the distillery in 1954 and marked 70 years there in 2024 — and his son Eddie Russell, who has shared the Master Distiller title with him since 2015. Browse the range on the Wild Turkey vendor page or explore our bourbon whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the producer: a hint of sweetness up front with vanilla and caramel, oak and baking spices through the middle, an aroma of vanilla with cinnamon and oak, and a bold finish carrying the signature Wild Turkey spice and orange peel.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over a big cube it is a benchmark full-flavoured bourbon; in an Old Fashioned it has the proof and rye spice to stay in charge. More from Lawrenceburg is on the Wild Turkey vendor page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wild Turkey 101 barrel proof?
No. 101 is a set bottling proof — 50.5% ABV — chosen by the Russells, not the strength at which the bourbon leaves the barrel.
How old is Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon?
The bottle carries no age statement. The brand describes the bourbon as aged between six and eight years in deepest-char American white oak.
Who makes Wild Turkey 101?
Jimmy Russell and his son Eddie Russell, Co-Master Distillers at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky — Jimmy since 1967, Eddie sharing the title since 2015.
The benchmark Kentucky bourbon at full 101 proof — order Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
