The Story
101 proof. Pennsylvania Distilled. 1984. Wild Turkey Christmas Rye — a rare holiday seasonal release of Wild Turkey rye whiskey from Pennsylvania-distilled stock, now over 40 years from original bottling.
Wild Turkey's Christmas Rye was a limited seasonal release produced in small quantities for the holiday market in the 1980s. The Pennsylvania Distilled designation is historically significant — indicating rye spirit produced in Pennsylvania's rye whiskey tradition rather than at Wild Turkey's Kentucky distillery. Pennsylvania rye had been the dominant American rye whiskey tradition before Prohibition, and surviving examples of Pennsylvania-distilled rye from the 1980s are extremely scarce.
At 101 proof and over 40 years from original bottling, this is one of the most unusual Wild Turkey expressions in the current Wooden Cork collection — combining the Wild Turkey brand, Pennsylvania rye production, and the holiday seasonal format into a single bottle that documents multiple threads of American whiskey history.
Specs
- Producer: Wild Turkey (Pennsylvania distilled)
- Style: Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey
- Bottled: 1984
- Proof: 101 (50.5% ABV)
- Release: Christmas seasonal
- Size: 750ml
Browse all rye whiskey at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Pennsylvania Distilled mean for this Wild Turkey release? The spirit was produced at a Pennsylvania distillery rather than Wild Turkey's Kentucky facility — indicating rye whiskey from the Pennsylvania rye tradition, which predates Kentucky bourbon's dominance and produces different character from the same grain.
- Is the Wild Turkey Christmas Rye 1984 still available? Yes — available now.
Description
101 proof. Pennsylvania Distilled. 1984. Wild Turkey Christmas Rye — a rare holiday seasonal release of Wild Turkey rye whiskey from Pennsylvania-distilled stock, now over 40 years from original bottling.
Wild Turkey's Christmas Rye was a limited seasonal release produced in small quantities for the holiday market in the 1980s. The Pennsylvania Distilled designation is historically significant — indicating rye spirit produced in Pennsylvania's rye whiskey tradition rather than at Wild Turkey's Kentucky distillery. Pennsylvania rye had been the dominant American rye whiskey tradition before Prohibition, and surviving examples of Pennsylvania-distilled rye from the 1980s are extremely scarce.
At 101 proof and over 40 years from original bottling, this is one of the most unusual Wild Turkey expressions in the current Wooden Cork collection — combining the Wild Turkey brand, Pennsylvania rye production, and the holiday seasonal format into a single bottle that documents multiple threads of American whiskey history.
Specs
- Producer: Wild Turkey (Pennsylvania distilled)
- Style: Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey
- Bottled: 1984
- Proof: 101 (50.5% ABV)
- Release: Christmas seasonal
- Size: 750ml
Browse all rye whiskey at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Pennsylvania Distilled mean for this Wild Turkey release? The spirit was produced at a Pennsylvania distillery rather than Wild Turkey's Kentucky facility — indicating rye whiskey from the Pennsylvania rye tradition, which predates Kentucky bourbon's dominance and produces different character from the same grain.
- Is the Wild Turkey Christmas Rye 1984 still available? Yes — available now.
