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Scott Oetjen 4/22/25 Scott Oetjen 4/22/25

THE ULTIMATE WILD TURKEY RANKING: Rare, Limited, Beloved…and a Legend

We poured and blinded Wild Turkey's most iconic and sought-after bottles- Wild Turkey 12 Year, Kentucky Spirit Single Barrel, the new 70th Anniversary edition, and a surprise guest: Russell's Reserve 13 year.

DOES AGE MATTER? / Blind Tasting Age Stated Bourbons

Does an extra year in the barrel make a bourbon better, or is it just there to sell more bottles? We're testing it with a blind tasting of three age-stated bourbons-one at 6 years, one at 7 years, and one at 8 years.