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Wild Turkey 8 Year 101 Proof

Bourbon Wild Turkey
  • Distiller

    Wild Turkey

  • Bottler

    Wild Turkey

  • ABV

    50.5%

  • Age

    8 Years

  • Price $200+

The 8-year-old edition of Wild Turkey 101 has long been an export-only release — until April 2025, when it was introduced to the U.S. The flagship, non-age-stated 101 bourbon remains, and this 8-year-old counterpart is an extension of the portfolio.

Distilled from a mashbill of 75% corn, 13% rye and 12% malted barley, this 8-year-old bourbon is bottled at 101 proof and retails for $45.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Bourbon Culture
  • By Mike & Mike
  • Light vanilla mixes with a more potent tobacco to give a nice dichotomy of flavors.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • There’s no denying however that the 8 year old has more refinement to it — it’s increasingly divergent in the end — though it definitely has the classic rustic charm that make Wild Turkey so iconic.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • It's a mystery (to me) why it seems the best of WT makes it overseas in its entirety, but overall, no complaints here. It's still great bourbon, it's not prohibitively expensive to bring into the U.S., and good turkey is great whiskey. Lovely stuff.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Eric Hasman
  • Wild Turkey 101 8 Year Old Bourbon offers a step up in quality with more distinct flavors and depth compared to the standard 101 Bourbon, though the price increase may not justify the incremental improvement overall.
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  • Raided Score: 80
  • Distiller
  • By Stephanie Moreno
  • Not a sipper, but fine to have on the rocks or with cola.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Beautiful baking spice, brown sugar, toffee, honey and a touch of orange peel, cracked pepper, and spice.

  • Taste:

    Pleasant on the palate, moderate viscosity with a great deal of character. Maple, honey, toffee, sweet rye bread, a pinch of ginger and a whole lot of orange peel and pepper. Rich and fun, an easy sipper.

  • Finish:

    Long finish that shines a bit compared to domestic 101 (no surprise there) with a good bit of oak, caramel, nutmeg, turtle candies and a wallop of baking spice.

  • Overall:

    It's a mystery (to me) why it seems the best of WT makes it overseas in its entirety, but overall, no complaints here. It's still great bourbon, it's not prohibitively expensive to bring into the U.S., and good turkey is great whiskey. Lovely stuff.

  • Score:

    88

  • By The Daily Pour Staff
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources