Send us a textInteresting things about the distillery:The Name came from an Austin Nichols Exec (Who distributed the whiskey made by the ripy’s) who took it on a turkey hunt, and his friends kept asking for that wild turkey bourbonAustin Nichols Was a distributor until 1971, when they Bought the Boulevard Distillery and renamed it Wild Turkey1980-pernod Richard PurchasedMay 9, 2000A fire destroyed a warehouse holding 17,000 barrelsThe Whiskey flowed out on fire, catching the woods on fire, and flowing into the river.The alcohol content in the river caused the water treatment plant to be shut down, boil advisories for the whole area as well as a water shortage66 miles of river was depleted of oxygen in the water killing 228,000 fishPaid KY Fish an d Wildlife $256,000 to help with fish repopulation2009 campari purchased2011 distillery rebuilt 2013 a bottling facility added (Also bottles SKYY Vodka)Before this Wild Turkey was sent to Indiana and later Arkansas to be bottled)Our Bottle: Long BranchCreated by eddie Russel and Matthew McConaughey Uses charcoal filtering with the charcoal from Mesquite and oak charcoal75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted BarleyReleased in 2018Press release says 8 year but no age statement on the bottleMatthew McConaugheyHired as creative Director in 2016Highest paid Creative director in historyPipe Pairings: seersucker by Cornell and diehl Cocktails:Research Sourceshttps://www.breakingbourbon.com/review/wild-turkey-longbranchhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Turkey_(bourbon)https://www.wildturkeybourbon.comhttps://www.longbranchbourbon.com/Support the showWebsite:www.whiskeychaserspod.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcastInsta:https://www.instagram.com/whiskeychaserspodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeychaserspodcastThanks For Listening! Tell a Friend!

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