Wild Turkey Tradition 1997 Bottling

Released for the duty free market, this 1997 expression of Wild Turkey was bottled at their signature 101 proof in a unique kidney bean/jellybean shaped bottle. Older editions of Wild Turkey are particularly sought after amongst enthusiasts, notably for their remarkably different taste profile to modern Wild Turkey bottles. The distillery originally produced bourbon using cypress wood tanks but these were slowly phased out from 1984 until 1990. The other notable production change came in 2004 when the barrel entry proof was changed to 110, up from 107. The combination of these changes have resulted in serious demand for older vintage bottlings from the much loved distillery, with some believing 1990s era bottlings to be the distillery’s best ever.