Who invented wild turkey

The Wild Turkey brand was made from bourbon distilled at several plants, most likely Bernheim, Barton, Beam, and Schenley. But their biggest supplier was Ripy Bros. On July 1, , the Ripy distillery in Lawrenceburg was purchased by Austin Nichols, with Jimmy Russell as master distiller, and henceforth all Wild Turkey was distilled there.

The most revered bottles are generally from the late s to the early s. The first bottles had a pewter cap. The story is that Jimmy Russell was asked to create the best bourbon he had ever bottled in tribute to the company, but it was really in tribute to his 50th anniversary as master distiller.

Search for:. Campari, which still owns Wild Turkey today, is credited with bringing the whiskey brand back to life. Skyy vodka is packaged and shipped from the Wild Turkey bottling plant in Lawrenceburg, Ky. The whiskey brand reportedly approached McConaughey to be a spokesperson to help attract more women and international audiences.

However, the actor had bigger ideas. Put together with style and sophistication, but still with all the robustness of a true bourbon. A classic, of course. Both whiskies come together for a second maturation using new oak barrels specially toasted and charred in one of Eddies favorite timber rickhouses — Tyrone G.

To wit, the captivating tasting notes evoke a sense of nostalgia as every sip carries the hallmark Wild Turkey taste profile. Notes of toasted and charred oak result in an enticing aroma of sweet honey and brown spice, with bold vanilla, butterscotch, and caramel that evolve into a fresh and lingering toasted oak finish.