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Wild Turkey 8 Year Old, American Oak Cask, 1990, 50.5%
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Wild Turkey 8 Year Old, American Oak Cask, 1990, 50.5%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 5
Average Score
Avg 84
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Description

A litre bottle of Wild Turkey 8 Year Old 101 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, bottled at 50.5% ABV by Austin Nichols Distilling Company, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. This expression is estimated to have been bottled in the 1990s, with some sources indicating a 1990 bottling year.

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 925.28
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Whisky.AuctionAuction Sold Price - Sep 1, 2026SGD 495.39
Region
Kentucky
Age
8 Years
Vintage
1982
Bottled
1990
ABV
50.5%
Volume
100cl
Distillery
Wild Turkey
Origin
United States
Cask type
American Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
High-rye mash bill: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Jimmy Russell
Master distiller (distillation)
Jimmy Russell
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Bottle with cardboard box
Series highlights
This is a classic 8-year-old, 101 proof export bottling from the 'dusty Turkey' era, highly prized by collectors.
Historical context
The 'dusty Turkey' era of the early 1990s, considered a golden era for Wild Turkey bourbon.
Special release
Travel Retail / Export
Allocation
Export market
Nose
Vanilla, clove, toffee, charred oak, lemon zest, black cherry, caramel, roasted nuts, citrus peel, sweet oak, dry oak, apple cinnamon oatmeal, burnt sugar cookie, creme brûlée, tobacco, rye spice, leather, floral/herbal hints.
Palate
Fall spices (clove, cinnamon, anise, nutmeg, allspice), sweet vanilla, maple, orange oil, peppery spice, caramel drizzle, cream soda, sweet oak, faint lemon zest, maraschino cherry, sweet/savory honey, leather, baking spice.
Finish
Long and lingering with brown sugar, dried fruit, vanilla, allspice, clove, oak spice, toasted caramel, savory citrus, butterscotch, hints of cola, white pepper, chocolate, peppery spice, toasted oak, maple syrup, rich honey.
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