{"product_id":"masters-keep-cornerstone-rye","title":"Wild Turkey Master's Keep Cornerstone Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #c99b5a;   \/* metallic gold\/copper foil turkey artwork on green box *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #c84e1b;   \/* vibrant amber-red liquid glow *\/\n  --mw-dark:   #142e24;   \/* deep forest green box lowlight ground *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #f4f0e6;   \/* warm parchment label background *\/\n  --mw-panel:  #e3ddd0;   \/* sage-cream panel backdrop *\/\n  --mw-hair:   #c5bdae;   \/* warm hairline border *\/\n  --mw-card:   #faf7ee;   \/* light card background *\/\n  --mw-ink:    #121f18;   \/* deep forest ink text *\/\n  --mw-body:   #304238;   \/* body text *\/\n  --mw-muted:  #63786c;   \/* muted text *\/\n  --mw-dhair:  #254b3a;   \/* dark band green hairline border *\/\n  --mw-dtext:  #f2f7f4;   \/* dark band header text *\/\n  --mw-dbody:  #cadbd4;   \/* dark band body text *\/\n  --mw-dmuted: #91a89f;   \/* dark band muted text *\/\n\n  width:100vw; 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}\n\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff{ margin-top:80px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff .mw-rule{ margin-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- HERO SECTION --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eKentucky Straight Rye Whiskey · Master's Keep Release 5\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eWild Turkey Distilling Co. · Lawrenceburg, KY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eWild Turkey Master's Keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eCornerstone Rye\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003e109 Proof (54.5% ABV) · Aged 9 to 11 Years · Inaugural Master's Keep Rye\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top: 56px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e109\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e54.5\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e750\u003csmall\u003e mL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e9–11 Yrs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eStock Range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRelease Year\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eKentucky\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eWild Turkey Master's Keep Cornerstone is the first rye whiskey in the Master's Keep series and the only one Eddie Russell built from rye alone. Released in August 2019 at \u003cstrong\u003e109 proof (54.5% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e, it draws on barrels aged between nine and eleven years. About 16,000 bottles went to the United States. Until Master's Keep Triumph arrived in 2024, it was the oldest rye Wild Turkey had ever bottled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first rye whiskey in the Master's Keep series, marking the collection's historic turn from bourbon into aged rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at 109 proof (54.5% ABV) from reserve barrels matured between nine and eleven years in new charred oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished accounts disagree over whether the front label carries a nine-year age statement; what is not disputed is that the whiskey draws on barrels of nine and eleven years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllocated nationally in August 2019 in a limited US run of approximately 16,000 bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeld the record as the oldest rye Wild Turkey had released until Master's Keep Triumph in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 02: BRAND \u0026 DISTILLERY HERITAGE (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eWild Turkey \u0026amp; Eddie Russell Rye Legacy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eDecade-Aged Rye Craftsmanship\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eDistilled at Wild Turkey Distilling Co. along the Kentucky River in Lawrenceburg, Master's Keep Cornerstone showcases Eddie Russell's passion for extra-aged rye. While Wild Turkey has produced straight rye continuously since the 1970s, Cornerstone proved that extended maturation tames aggressive grain pepper into deep honey, baked orchard fruit, and herbal complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 03: CRAFTSMANSHIP \u0026 CASK ARCHITECTURE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Cask Architecture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003e9 to 11-Year Oak Maturation\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e9 to 11-Year Reserve Stock\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNo. 4 Char American Oak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged up to eleven years in alligator-char barrels, imparting toasted rye bread, dark caramel, and polished oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eHigh-Proof Concentration\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e109 Proof Bottling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at 109 proof (54.5% ABV), delivering intense structural weight and a warming, peppery finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eTraditional Rye Recipe\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKentucky Straight Rye\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled from Wild Turkey's proprietary high-rye mash bill, balancing bold grain spice with corn sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eLimited National Run\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e16,000 Bottle Allocation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small national batch allocation that established the precedent for ultra-aged Kentucky straight rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 04: SENSORY PROFILE \u0026 STRATEGY (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eMaster Distiller Tasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla and toasted rye bread over black pepper, with green apple and citrus zest cutting through.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey and baked apple arrive first, then the rye turns peppery and herbal at full strength.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, barrel char and peppery spice fading into dry oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Turkey has distilled rye continuously since the 1970s but almost never bottled it old, which is what makes this the outlier of the run. It follows \u003ca href=\"\/products\/masters-keep-revival\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe sherry-finished 2018 release\u003c\/a\u003e and sits immediately before \u003ca href=\"\/products\/masters-keep-bottled-in-bond\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 17-year bonded release\u003c\/a\u003e within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/masters-keep\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Master's Keep archive at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 05: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Inaugural Rye Anchor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCornerstone stands as the essential first chapter in Wild Turkey's aged rye lineage, succeeded five years later by the 10-year Triumph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaster's Keep Sequence Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreceded by \u003ca href=\"\/products\/masters-keep-revival\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eRevival (2018)\u003c\/a\u003e and followed by \u003ca href=\"\/products\/masters-keep-bottled-in-bond\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eBottled in Bond 17 Year (2020)\u003c\/a\u003e in the release chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEvaluated strictly on verified liquid specifications, physical inspects, and primary distillery disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eCORNERSTONE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDistillery\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eWild Turkey Distilling Co.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSeries Position\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eRelease 5 of 11 (2019)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCategory\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eKentucky Straight Rye\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e109 Proof (54.5% ABV)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eComposition\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eRyes Aged 9 \u0026amp; 11 Years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eStock Range\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e9 to 11 Years\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/masters-keep\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete Master's Keep collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 06: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePRODUCER \/ DISTILLERY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWild Turkey Distilling Co., Lawrenceburg, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCATEGORY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Rye Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSERIES POSITION\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaster's Keep Series (Release 5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRELEASE YEAR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV \/ PROOF\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54.5% ABV \/ 109 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCOMPOSITION\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Ryes Aged 9 \u0026amp; 11 Years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLABEL AGE STATEMENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisputed between published accounts (9-Yr vs NAS)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCOOPERAGE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew American White Oak, No. 4 Char\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMASH BILL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e51% Rye, 37% Corn, 12% Malted Barley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePRODUCTION VOLUME\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApproximately 16,000 Bottles (US)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eREGION\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWT-MK-CNR-750\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e† Specifications and details verified directly from physical bottle inspects and producer disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 07: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Turkey's rye goes into the same no. 4 char barrels as its bourbon, at the same low entry strength, and until this release almost none of it was left past six years. Eddie Russell set aside a lot of the oldest rye barrels on the property, aged between nine and eleven years, and blended them without cutting to a core-range strength — the whiskey went into the bottle at 109 proof. Whether the front label carries a nine-year statement is reported differently by different outlets; under federal labelling rules any stated age must be that of the youngest whiskey in the blend, which would put nine on the label and eleven in the glass. Published figures for the rye recipe itself vary between sources, and Wild Turkey does not print them on the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs Wild Turkey Master's Keep Cornerstone a bourbon or a rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCornerstone is a Kentucky straight rye whiskey — the first rye Wild Turkey released in the Master's Keep series, which had been bourbon-only until 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is Master's Keep Cornerstone rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Turkey describes Cornerstone as drawing on rye barrels aged between nine and eleven years. Published accounts disagree over whether the front label carries a nine-year age statement, so the component ages are the reliable figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is Master's Keep Cornerstone bottled at?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaster's Keep Cornerstone is bottled at 109 proof, or 54.5% ABV. At release it was the highest-proof rye whiskey Wild Turkey had put out, alongside being its oldest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eWild Turkey · Master's Keep Cornerstone Rye\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD - Blueprint v2) --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wild Turkey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46514431524898,"sku":"721059003025","price":449.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image_8_4b0e4709-4bbf-4cac-8c18-5713a818e854.jpg?v=1787429683","url":"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/masters-keep-cornerstone-rye","provider":"Midnight Whiskey ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}