Wild Turkey 101 8yr Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary release

[gurgalunas]

On 4/29/2025 at 3:46 PM, Kepler said:

 

 

I believe Jazz has it correct and I was wrong.  I think it's only the private picks of KS that are going away in the US.

Sorry about that.

 

No big deal.  Made my heart skip a beat though...  I do enjoy WTKS.

[markandrex]

On 4/26/2025 at 2:13 AM, Kepler said:

Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit     $57 to 59 (but this is discontinued in the US moving forward)

 

[Kepler]

31 minutes ago, markandrex said:

 

 

Sorry - my bad!

 

[markandrex]

Long live the flock!

[flahute]

On 4/29/2025 at 1:46 PM, Kepler said:

 

 

I believe Jazz has it correct and I was wrong.  I think it's only the private picks of KS that are going away in the US.

Sorry about that.

 

I thought I remembered Bruce saying it was going away completely so I just checked with David Jennings and he also that said only private picks are going away.

[smokinjoe]

13 minutes ago, flahute said:

I thought I remembered Bruce saying it was going away completely so I just checked with David Jennings and he also that said only private picks are going away.

So, was your memory faulty, or did Bruce misspeak?  
 

[flahute]

2 hours ago, smokinjoe said:

So, was your memory faulty, or did Bruce misspeak?  
 

Gonna go with me being an idiot, BUT, at least I checked before posting.  

[smokinjoe]

2 minutes ago, flahute said:

Gonna go with me being an idiot, BUT, at least I checked before posting.  

[Kepler]

On 5/1/2025 at 5:51 PM, flahute said:

I thought I remembered Bruce saying it was going away completely so I just checked with David Jennings and he also that said only private picks are going away.

 

Thanks for checking on this sir.  Much appreciated

[BourbonGuy]

How does the Wild Turkey 101 8yr Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary release compare to the newly released 8 Year.  I have never seen or tried the 70th Anniversary release.  But saw the 8 year old for $40 tonight for the first time.  

I asked the guy working the bourbon section and he said the 70 Annisversary was "funky" and the 8 year was "sweeter".  Hmmmm...

So I figured I come here to ask.

[flahute]

59 minutes ago, BourbonGuy said:

How does the Wild Turkey 101 8yr Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary release compare to the newly released 8 Year.  I have never seen or tried the 70th Anniversary release.  But saw the 8 year old for $40 tonight for the first time.  

I asked the guy working the bourbon section and he said the 70 Annisversary was "funky" and the 8 year was "sweeter".  Hmmmm...

So I figured I come here to ask.

I think the new one is only in a few markets as we are early in the rollout so not sure how many of us have both. I do not. I did ask one of the WT senior brand builders how they compared and he said that while different, if you liked the 70th you will also like the new one. Good news for me as I've gone through quite a few of the 70th. I don't think it's at all funky.

[Kepler]

1 hour ago, BourbonGuy said:

How does the Wild Turkey 101 8yr Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary release compare to the newly released 8 Year.  I have never seen or tried the 70th Anniversary release.  But saw the 8 year old for $40 tonight for the first time.  

I asked the guy working the bourbon section and he said the 70 Annisversary was "funky" and the 8 year was "sweeter".  Hmmmm...

So I figured I come here to ask.

 

I believe there are some comparison reviews on the internet and one of our own SB members has just posted some feedback here in the "What bourbon are you drinking" thread

 

What bourbon are you drinking Spring 2025

 

[Kepler]

I've had the WT 70th Anniversary but not the new USA WT8/101 yet.  I agree with Steve that I don't consider the 70th as having any "funky" tasting notes.

I assume the new 8 year will be available here in Texas soon enough and I can compare them myself.

[MSB]

1 hour ago, BourbonGuy said:

How does the Wild Turkey 101 8yr Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary release compare to the newly released 8 Year.  I have never seen or tried the 70th Anniversary release.  But saw the 8 year old for $40 tonight for the first time.  

I asked the guy working the bourbon section and he said the 70 Annisversary was "funky" and the 8 year was "sweeter".  Hmmmm...

So I figured I come here to ask.

I would not call the 70th funky at all. It is crisper, cleaner, more refined and just over all better. I would say it is actually sweeter tasting but maybe just because the 8yr is sorta muted and dusty ish in flavor, imo. Not saying the 8yr is bad, because it is not. I would put the 70th in the same ballpark as WTKS without doing a side by side. Just a better bourbon than the 8yr, imo.

Without doing a sbs of WT101 and 8yr, I would prolly pick the 8yr over the WT101.(this is just from memory of what I remember of WT 101, havent had it for some time.)  

With that said they are all good at varying levels and pricing. 

If you have doubt, just buy RR sib.

Edited 18 hours ago by MSB

[BourbonGuy]

They rec'd very few Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary.  I have not seen another, except a local that wanted a lot of $$$.  The way things are going, I may never taste one.   I read they were a bit difficult to get when released and supposed to be more widely available. 

 

Funny though, the shelves were full of the 8 year.  I would assume there must be some difference as the Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary has a list of $50 and the 8 year was priced at $40.

[Kepler]

I was fortunate enough to grab several bottles of this locally.  Obviously we all want to try unique releases like this, but my advice to those that missed out on it is don't fret too too much about it as long as you can find a standard WT Kentucky Spirit, grab one of those and don't look back.  Of course with single barrel variation they won't be the same as the 70th, but pretty close most of the time I'd say.  I'll have to do a direct comparison with WTKS myself one of these days.