Wild Turkey Master's Keep One

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$529.95

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

Age: No Age Statement (Blend of 9–10 yr & 14yr) | Region: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky | Proof: 101

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Adult signature (21+) at delivery

101

Proof

50.5%

ABV

750 mL

Format

Toasted & Charred

Cask Architecture

2021

Release Year

Kentucky

Region

Two Russell palates meet in Wild Turkey Master's Keep One: barrels aged nine to ten years in Jimmy's preferred range, married with fourteen-year stock closer to Eddie's, then given a second maturation in new oak that was both toasted and charred. The 2021 release bottles that union at 101 proof (50.5% ABV), with no age statement on the label and whiskey up to fourteen years old inside.

Nº 01

The Elemental Distinction

Sixth Master's Keep release (2021), blending the 9–10 year age range Jimmy Russell favors with the 14-year stock Eddie leans toward.

Married bourbon re-entered new oak barrels for a second maturation — toasted first, then charred — preserving the straight bourbon designation.

The second maturation ran in Tyrone G, a historic timber rickhouse, representing a first for the Master's Keep series.

Bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV), the iconic strength most identified with Wild Turkey's heritage.

A unique generational collaboration bearing the combined blending philosophy of both Jimmy and Eddie Russell.

Nº 02

Wild Turkey & Russell Family Heritage

Lawrenceburg Kentucky Craftsmanship

Distilled at Wild Turkey Distilling Co. along the Kentucky River in Lawrenceburg, Master's Keep One reflects nearly a century of combined expertise between Master Distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell. The expression embodies a harmonious meeting of minds: Jimmy's preference for mid-aged, vibrant bourbon married with Eddie's inclination toward deep, mature rickhouse oak.

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Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

Toasted & Charred Second Maturation

Father & Son Blend

9–10 Year & 14-Year Stocks

Blends 9 to 10-year bourbon reflecting Jimmy's favorite age window with mature 14-year stock from Eddie's private reserves.

Second Maturation

Toasted & Charred New Oak

Re-entered new oak barrels prepared with a custom toast prior to charring, caramelizing wood sugars without losing straight bourbon status.

Rickhouse Climate

Tyrone G Timber Rickhouse

Aged through its second maturation in the wooden Tyrone G rickhouse, allowing atmospheric airflow to gently marry the blend.

Landmark Strength

101 Proof Bottling

Bottled at Wild Turkey's signature 101 proof (50.5% ABV), delivering ideal concentration and structural balance.

Nº 04

Sensory Profile & Strategy

Master Distiller Tasting Notes

Sensory Profile

Nose: Toasted oak, vanilla bean, and wildflower honey.
Palate: Caramel and baking spice over a soft, toasted wood sweetness.
Finish: Warm toasted-grain spice, gradually drying with long oak complexity.

Strategic Position

Toasted-barrel bourbon became a category race in the early 2020s; One is Wild Turkey's entry played at its own tempo, folding the technique into a father-and-son blending statement rather than a line extension. Within the Master's Keep archive at Midnight Whiskey, it is the generational bottle built from both Russells' instincts at once.

Nº 05

Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance

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Generational Blending Philosophy

The Russells' overlap — five decades of Jimmy and four of Eddie — is the story Wild Turkey tells about itself, and One is the bottle where the two signatures blend rather than alternate.

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Master's Keep Series Context

Bridges the Camp Nelson Bottled-in-Bond before it and the bourbon-and-rye Unforgotten after; as the series' only second-maturation bourbon, it holds a process niche nothing else in the run occupies.

Collector IndexMASTER'S KEEP ONE

Distillery: Wild Turkey Distilling Co.
Series Position: Release 6 of 10 (2021)
Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Proof / ABV: 101 Proof (50.5% ABV)
Second Maturation: Toasted & Charred New Oak
Component Ages: 9–10 Year & 14 Year Stock

Explore the bourbon collection this Wild Turkey Master's Keep One 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 6)
RELEASE YEAR	2021
ABV / PROOF	50.5% ABV / 101 Proof
AGE STATEMENT	Blend of 9–10 Year & 14 Year Stock (No Label Statement)
SECOND MATURATION	Toasted and Charred New Oak Barrels
RICKHOUSE ORIGIN	Tyrone G Timber Rickhouse
MASH BILL	75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Malted Barley
REGION	Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA
FORMAT	750 mL
SKU	WT-MK-ONE-750

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Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

Eddie Russell built the blend in two ranges: barrels between nine and ten years old, the maturity window his father historically prefers, and fourteen-year barrels from his own reserve. Once married, the whiskey went back into new oak prepared with a toast before its char, then rested through a second maturation in the Tyrone G timber rickhouse. Because that finishing wood was new charred oak, the whiskey keeps its Kentucky straight bourbon designation, something a used-cask finish would forfeit. Bottling came at 101 proof, from Wild Turkey's standard bourbon mash of 75% corn, 13% rye and 12% malted barley.

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

What is Master's Keep One finished in?

Wild Turkey Master's Keep One took a second maturation in new oak barrels that were toasted and then charred, resting in the Tyrone G timber rickhouse. Using new charred oak preserved the whiskey's Kentucky straight bourbon designation.

Does Master's Keep One have an age statement?

No. Master's Keep One carries no age statement on the label. Wild Turkey states the blend combines bourbons aged nine to ten years with fourteen-year stock, so the whiskey inside runs up to fourteen years old, bottled at 101 proof in 2021.

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Wild Turkey Master's Keep

The Elemental Distinction

Wild Turkey & Russell Family Heritage