The creators of Wild Turkey Bourbon were the Ripy brothers, who first opened up a distillery in 1869. However, the Wild Turkey Bourbon name didn't come along until 47 years later 1940.

As Wild Turkey 101 comes at a modest price point, it has plenty of competition, so it's important to know whether this bourbon is worthy of being placed in your home bar. I'll take a look at what ...

Wild Turkey — owned by the Italian-based Campari Group, which purchased the brand from French liquor company Pernod Ricard in 2009 — now produces 700 to 800 barrels of whiskey daily, stored in ...

Master distiller Jimmy Russell, 80, has been at Wild Turkey for almost 70 years and is known as the Buddha of Bourbon. In 2015, his youngest son, Eddie, was also given the title master distiller ...

Wild Turkey 101 is an affordable fan favorite with a punchy flavor profile. But the bottle hasn’t held an age statement in the United States since 1992. In the ensuing decades, an eight-year-old ...

Wild Turkey has had some help from the bourgeoning bourbon market. The U.S. whiskey and bourbon industry has grown on average by 6.1% since 2016 and is around $4.8 billion in 2021, according to ...

Back in 2020, the 17-year-old, cask strength Master’s Keep release of Wild Turkey Bottled in Bond had a sticker price of $175. Today, a significantly younger bourbon blend is $450.

Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell talks about bourbon making as he stands in a warehouse in Lawrenceburg, Ky., Wednesday, June 18, 2008. Credit: AP/Ed Reinke ...

FILE - Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell talks about bourbon making as he stands in a warehouse in Lawrenceburg, Ky., Wednesday, June 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File) ...