Wild Turkey 101 proof

Crafted by the master Distillery Jimmy Russell. 101 has a high rye content. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey must be aged in new, charred oak barrels for at least 2 years and be made in Kentucky. Wild Turkey is minimum 5 years Why is it called Wild Turkey: In 1940, Austin, Nichols executive Thomas McCarthy inadvertently established the Wild Turkey Bourbon brand name. An avid sportsman, McCarthy gathered with friends each year for a wildturkey hunt on a South Carolina estate. McCarthy, who was asked to bring the whiskey, pulled asample of undiluted 101 proof from the warehouse. The following year, his friends insisted he bring more of “that wild turkey bourbon.” 101 PROOF = 50,5%