Wild Turkey Master's Keep Bottled in Bond 17 Year Kentucky Bourbon 750mL is an exceptional 17-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Wild Turkey’s prestigious Master’s Keep collection. Released in 2020, this limited expression was created by Master Distiller Eddie Russell and produced according to the strict requirements of the Bottled-in-Bond Act, including aging under federal supervision and bottling at exactly 100 proof (50% ABV). The bourbon spent an extraordinary 17 years maturing in American oak barrels, making it one of the oldest Bottled-in-Bond bourbons released by Wild Turkey and a highly collectible expression within the Master’s Keep series.

Master’s Keep Bottled in Bond 17 Year balances substantial maturity with Wild Turkey’s signature bourbon character. Aromas of toasted oak, vanilla, caramel, dark cherry, and tobacco lead into a rich palate of brown sugar, toffee, vanilla bean, baking spice, dried fruit, and seasoned oak. Despite its extended maturation, the bourbon maintains an impressive balance between sweetness and mature barrel influence, finishing long and complex with lingering vanilla, dark fruit, spice, tobacco, and polished oak.

TASTING NOTES

  • Nose: Toasted oak, vanilla, caramel, dark cherry, tobacco, baking spice

  • Palate: Brown sugar, toffee, vanilla bean, dried fruit, cinnamon, toasted nuts, seasoned oak

  • Finish: Long and complex with vanilla, dark fruit, warm spice, tobacco, and lingering mature oak

FAQS

• What is Wild Turkey Master's Keep Bottled in Bond 17 Year Bourbon?

It is a limited 17-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Wild Turkey’s Master’s Keep collection, released as a Bottled-in-Bond expression.

• How old is Wild Turkey Master's Keep Bottled in Bond?

This expression carries an impressive 17-year age statement, representing nearly two decades of maturation.

• What proof is Master's Keep Bottled in Bond 17 Year?

As required for Bottled-in-Bond whiskey, it is bottled at exactly 100 proof, or 50% ABV.

• What does Bottled in Bond mean?

Bottled-in-Bond whiskey must meet strict federal standards, including being produced by one distiller at one distillery during a single distilling season, aged for at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, and bottled at 100 proof.

• When was Wild Turkey Master's Keep 17 Year Bottled in Bond released?

This highly regarded Master’s Keep expression was released in 2020 as a limited edition.

• Is Wild Turkey Master's Keep 17 Year collectible?

Yes. Its combination of a 17-year age statement, Bottled-in-Bond designation, limited production, and place within the Master’s Keep series makes it highly desirable among Wild Turkey enthusiasts and collectors.