Wild Turkey 101 is a legendary 101 proof straight rye whiskey and the distillery's flagship label. This is all you need to know about this time-honored classic.

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (AP) — As bourbon fans flocked to the Wild Turkey visitors’ center, sitting near the entrance was no ordinary greeter. Jimmy Russell, who has lived through so much of the ...

Wild Turkey master distiller Jimmy Russell takes a sip of bourbon drawn from the barrel at a warehouse near Lawrenceburg, Ky., Aug. 22, 2014. [Photo: AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner, File] ...

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.

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.

Jimmy Russell, known as the "Buddha of Bourbon" talks about being the third generation of the Russell family involved in the bourbon industry at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Ky ...