Description
A special edition ceramic decanter from Wild Turkey containing their signature 8 year old bourbon at 101 proof. These decanters were released as part of the Lore Series in the late 1970s and early 1980s to bolster sales.
Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey Lore Series Decanter 8 Year Old, New Charred Oak Cask, 1982, 50.5%
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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
Average Score
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LatestSGD 316
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LowSGD 316
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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 315.79
- Type
- Bourbon Whiskey
- Region
- Kentucky, USA
- Age
- 8 Years
- Vintage
- 1974
- Bottled
- 1982
- ABV
- 50.5%
- Volume
- 75cl
- Distillery
- Wild Turkey
- Origin
- USA
- Cask type
- New Charred Oak Cask
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- N.A
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Decanter
- Series highlights
- Lore Series Decanter
- Historical context
- Released during a period when distilleries used decorative ceramic decanters to bolster sales, with some celebrating the USA's bicentenary.
- Special release
- Released as part of a trend of decorative decanters to bolster sales.
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Rich caramel, maple syrup, brown sugar, stewed apple, and dark fruits, with notes of leather, funky oak, tobacco, allspice, and citrus peel. [1, 4, 7, 8, 13, 17, 19]
- Palate
- Oily and full-bodied, featuring deep caramel, vanilla, honey, cherry fruit leather, and cola, balanced by black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and bitter chocolate. [1, 4, 7, 8, 13, 17, 19]
- Finish
- Long and sweet, with lingering notes of caramel, stewed fruits, toasted almonds, and maple syrup, complemented by black pepper, leather, and oak. [1, 4, 7, 8, 13, 17]