Master's Keep Decades Bourbon

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$589.95

✔ Authenticated by the house — seal, fill level, and label inspected before release
✔ Documented provenance on every bottle
✔ Climate-safe, collector-grade packaging

Age: Blend of Bourbons Aged 10 to 20 Years | Region: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky | Proof: 104

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104

Proof

52%

ABV

750 mL

Format

10–20 Yrs

Age Range

2017

Release Year

Kentucky

Region

Wild Turkey Master's Keep Decades is a Kentucky straight bourbon blended from barrels aged 10 to 20 years and bottled at 104 proof (52% ABV). Master Distiller Eddie Russell built it from the centre and upper floors of Wild Turkey's McBrayer rickhouse to mark his 35th year at the distillery, and it reached most markets in February 2017 as the second Master's Keep bourbon. It is not chill filtered, and more than one batch was bottled at the same 104 proof.

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The Elemental Distinction

Blended from Wild Turkey bourbons aged between 10 and 20 years — the older barrels for depth, the youngest for backbone.

Bottled at 104 proof (52% ABV) and not chill filtered, preserving rich natural wood oils.

Barrels came from the centre and upper floors of the McBrayer rickhouse, the warehouse set Wild Turkey names for this release.

Released to mark Eddie Russell's 35th year at Wild Turkey; the second bourbon in the Master's Keep run.

Announced by the distillery on February 13, 2017, dating Eddie Russell's thirty-fifth year to his first day at Wild Turkey on June 5, 1981.

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Wild Turkey & Eddie Russell Heritage

35th Anniversary Craftsmanship

Distilled at Wild Turkey Distilling Co. along the Kentucky River in Lawrenceburg, Master's Keep Decades celebrates Master Distiller Eddie Russell's 35th anniversary. Decades demonstrated how master blending can harmonize extra-aged 20-year oak with vibrant 10-year bourbon backbone.

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Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

McBrayer Rickhouse Microclimate

10 to 20-Year Blend

McBrayer Floor Selection

Blends 10-year backbone with extra-aged 20-year reserve barrels for unmatched structural depth.

Rickhouse Microclimate

Upper & Center Floors

Pulled from the centre and upper floors of the McBrayer rickhouse where intense summer heat cycles work deep into the wood.

Non-Chill Filtered

Pure Texture Preservation

Bottled without chill filtration at 104 proof (52% ABV), preserving natural wood oils and rich mouthfeel.

35th Anniversary Landmark

Eddie Russell Milestone

Created to honor Eddie Russell's thirty-five years at Wild Turkey, counted from his first day in 1981.

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Sensory Profile & Strategy

Master Distiller Tasting Notes

Sensory Profile

Nose: Oak and caramel set the frame, with butterscotch and a dry, dusty grain note behind them.
Palate: Dried fruit and dark chocolate meet the oak, carrying a peppery Wild Turkey spine through the middle.
Finish: Long, sweet and spicy at once, with a wisp of woodsmoke on the final tail.

Strategic Position

Decades is the release that showed what the series could do once it had real age range to work with, and it is the one long-time Wild Turkey drinkers reach for first. Where the 86.8-proof series opener was a single-age curiosity bottled below 90 proof, this is a blend at working strength. It also sits directly before the Australia-only 1894 bottling in the Master's Keep archive at Midnight Whiskey.

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Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance

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Batch Identification

Two batches are documented, 0001 and 0002, both at 104 proof, printed directly on the front label.

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Master's Keep Sequence Context

Preceded by the 17 Year series opener and followed by the Australia-exclusive 1894 release in the master timeline.

Collector IndexDECADES

Distillery: Wild Turkey Distilling Co.
Series Position: Release 2 of 10 (2017)
Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Proof / ABV: 104 Proof (52% ABV)
Age Range: 10 to 20 Years
Filtration: Non-Chill Filtered

Explore the bourbon collection this Wild Turkey Master's Keep Decades Kentucky Bourbon belongs to.

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Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
PRODUCER / DISTILLERY	Wild Turkey Distilling Co., Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
CATEGORY	Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
SERIES POSITION	Master's Keep Series (Release 2)
RELEASE YEAR	2017 (Announced February 13, 2017)
ABV / PROOF	52% ABV / 104 Proof
AGE STATEMENT	Blend of Bourbons Aged 10 to 20 Years
FILTRATION	Non-Chill Filtered
MATURATION SITE	McBrayer Rickhouse (Centre & Upper Floors)
MASH BILL	75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley
REGION	Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA
FORMAT	750 mL
SKU	WT-MK-DEC-750

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Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

Wild Turkey does not distil to age statements; it distils one bourbon recipe and lets the rickhouse decide. For this release Eddie Russell pulled from a warehouse set where barrels had been sitting up to twenty years, taking the centre and upper floors where heat cycling is hardest on the wood, then blended those against ten-year stock so the age would not collapse into tannin. The bottling strength of 104 proof is a blending choice, not a barrel strength, and the whiskey goes into the bottle without chill filtration.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey 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 our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is the bourbon in Wild Turkey Master's Keep Decades?

Master's Keep Decades has no single age statement. It is a blend of Wild Turkey bourbons aged between 10 and 20 years, assembled by Eddie Russell from the centre and upper floors of the distillery's McBrayer rickhouse.

What proof is Master's Keep Decades?

Master's Keep Decades is bottled at 104 proof, or 52% ABV, and is not chill filtered. That strength held across the documented batches of the release.

What year did Wild Turkey release Master's Keep Decades?

Wild Turkey announced Master's Keep Decades on February 13, 2017 and it reached most markets that month. It was the second release in the Master's Keep series, following the 17 Year of 2015.

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Wild Turkey Master's Keep

The Elemental Distinction

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