# of signed Wild Turkey tribute bottles?

[NorCalBoozer]

i was trying to seach on the site for this info, but i just got a few bottles of WT tribute and 1 of them was signed by Jimmy Russell. it says:

Jimmy Russell

Master Distiller

So was one bottle per case signed? or what?

thanks!

[TNbourbon]

There's really no way to tell. Jimmy was signing still more of them just two weeks ago at the Sampler and Gazebo.

But, yes, sometimes producers do provide some to distributors who, in turn, offer them to retailers as part of an "if you'll by X bottles, one of them will be signed" deal.

[NorCalBoozer]

thanks, i was reading the other threads about the signings at the Gazebo and i was just wondering from a bottling stantpoint since out of several there was this random signed one. Lucky me.

very nice presentation nontheless and i'm sure the bourbon tastes the same

[Dave_in_Canada]

very nice presentation nontheless and i'm sure the bourbon tastes the same

The bourbon exceeds "very nice"

[NorCalBoozer]

right now just drinking on some stagg '05, wishing I had or could find the 2002 thru 2004 versions.....

I think i might crack open a tribute this weekend and watch some basketball

the more my bourbon knowledge grows, the lighter my wallet becomes

[TrueBarrel]

right now just drinking on some stagg '05, wishing I had or could find the 2002 thru 2004 versions.....

I think i might crack open a tribute this weekend and watch some basketball

the more my bourbon knowledge grows, the lighter my wallet becomes

I'll trade ya some '04 for some '05.

[NorCalBoozer]

sounds good, sent you a pm.

[bobbyc]

wishing I had or could find the 2002

Send me a pm when you get an intact EWSB 1987 in your hands. We'll hash out the details then!

[NorCalBoozer]

i'll keep my eyes open.

I'm still trying to learn the history as a newbie so sometimes its tough for me to know what is "rare" or "discontinued" or a "good buy".

like yesterday, my local store had several bottles of IW Harper (either 12 or 15 yo) can't remember. i was reading that Harper is no longer produced? I'm thinking I should go pick some up.

I do know what i like and Stagg is my favorite. It kind of ruined me as I went from JD to Bookers to Stagg.

[bobbyc]

The IW Harper is owned by Diageo and is marketed primarily in Japan, some of it finds it's way to US distribution. Some fairly old stock shows up from time to time. Old Charter was supposed to be the same whiskey, so if drinking it is the consideration, you have an out. Whether IW Harper appeals to you would be the reason to buy or not. You could probably use any you find as trading stock at some point.

I too faced a quaundry with Stagg and felt that I had reached the end of Bourbon as it were.

[NorCalBoozer]

thanks. Of course I would like to try it and also stock it, if others on this board had some trouble finding it.

Stagg? well what can I say. I am somewhat new to bourbon, and the 05 Stagg is the only Stagg I have tried, so i don't want to go overboard, but the quality, flavors, complexity, and balance is incredible.