Bourbon favorite, Kentucky's Wild Turkey has announced their latest Master's Keep release - the Wild Turkey Master's Keep Voyage, which will also be the first ever rum finish expression in the distillery's history.

The new Master's Keep Voyage is a 10 Year Old Bourbon finished in Jamaican rum casks sourced from one of the island's largest distilleries, Appleton Estate, and is a collaboration between Wild Turkey's Master Distillery Eddie Russell and Appleton Estate's Master Blender Joy Spence.

“Every year, we look forward to the release of Master’s Keep as an opportunity to rethink what our bourbon can be,

Creating Master’s Keep Voyage in collaboration with Dr. Joy Spence was a real privilege, and I think our shared passion for telling a story through our spirits comes through in this one-of-a-kind whiskey.”

Eddie Russell, Wild Turkey’s Master Distiller 

The ex-rum casks had previously held 14 year old pot still rum, and were specially selected by Spence to "complement the bold top notes and rich caramel undertones" of Wild Turkey's bourbons, while Russell had selected a batch of 10 year old bourbons aged first in No. 4 char barrels for the finishing.

“With Voyage, we set out to develop a spirit that allows the notes of the rum and bourbon to work in harmony,

By aging Eddie’s hand-selected batch of 10-year-old bourbon in the finest casks we have at Appleton Estate, we were able to achieve a new level of flavor that gives whiskey and bourbon lovers a new way to enjoy their favorite drinks.”

Dr Joy Spence, Master Blender of Appleton Estate

The resulting rum-finished bourbon is bottled at 106 proof and will be available from July 2023, at an MSRP of US$275.

Image courtesy of Wild Turkey.

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