Wild Turkey 8/101 Proof (1987) 101 Proof 750ml

Bottled during the golden era of the 1980s for the Japanese export market, this 8-year-old Wild Turkey 101 showcases the iconic right-facing turkey label and Japan 'Special Grade' tax seal. The pour exhibits an unctuous, deeply layered profile loaded with antique wood, dark stone fruits, and rustic spice that contemporary releases cannot match. It remains an essential cornerstone for serious vintage whiskey connoisseurs and collectors.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Rich antique oak and dusty leather intermingle with dark butterscotch, stewed blood orange, vanilla bean, and fragrant pipe tobacco.

Palate: Viscous and oily on the palate, bursting with caramelized brown sugar, dark bing cherry, toasted pecans, vibrant rye spice, and that signature herbal, musty 1980s Wild Turkey funk.

Finish: Exceptionally long and coating, sustained by warm cinnamon, well-aged cedar, bitter cocoa, and lingering sweet mint.

About the Distillery

Produced at the historic Boulevard distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky under the stewardship of legendary Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, Austin Nichols Wild Turkey stands as a pinnacle of traditional bourbon making. During the 1980s, the distillery maintained a remarkably low barrel entry proof and relied on classic maturation practices that yielded some of the most sought-after, flavor-dense 'dusty' bourbons in whiskey history.