The Story
Unforgotten. Master's Keep. Wild Turkey — a blend of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey and Kentucky straight rye whiskey, finished in rye casks, from Wild Turkey's annual ultra-limited Master's Keep series curated by Eddie and Jimmy Russell.
Unforgotten is one of the more technically complex expressions in the Master's Keep lineup — a true hybrid of bourbon and rye rather than a single-mash expression, finished in rye barrels to add an additional layer of grain character. The concept honors the distillery's tradition of producing both bourbon and rye from the same Lawrenceburg facility, presenting both in a single unified expression.
The Master's Keep series represents Wild Turkey's prestige annual limited tier — expressions that Eddie and Jimmy Russell select from the distillery's deepest available aged stock and present with the full weight of their combined 100+ years of distilling experience.
Specs
- Distillery: Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Style: Blended Kentucky Straight Bourbon & Rye, Rye Cask Finished
- Series: Master's Keep
- Curators: Eddie Russell & Jimmy Russell
- Size: 750ml
Browse all whiskey at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Unforgotten different from other Master's Keep expressions? It blends bourbon and rye rather than presenting a single mash bill — and finishes the blend in rye barrels for additional grain complexity. Most Master's Keep releases are single-mash bourbon; Unforgotten is a deliberate cross-category expression.
- Who are Eddie and Jimmy Russell? Jimmy Russell is Wild Turkey's master distiller since 1967 — one of the longest-tenured in American whiskey history. His son Eddie joined in 1981 and is now co-master distiller. Together they represent over 100 combined years of Wild Turkey production experience.
Description
Unforgotten. Master's Keep. Wild Turkey — a blend of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey and Kentucky straight rye whiskey, finished in rye casks, from Wild Turkey's annual ultra-limited Master's Keep series curated by Eddie and Jimmy Russell.
Unforgotten is one of the more technically complex expressions in the Master's Keep lineup — a true hybrid of bourbon and rye rather than a single-mash expression, finished in rye barrels to add an additional layer of grain character. The concept honors the distillery's tradition of producing both bourbon and rye from the same Lawrenceburg facility, presenting both in a single unified expression.
The Master's Keep series represents Wild Turkey's prestige annual limited tier — expressions that Eddie and Jimmy Russell select from the distillery's deepest available aged stock and present with the full weight of their combined 100+ years of distilling experience.
Specs
- Distillery: Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Style: Blended Kentucky Straight Bourbon & Rye, Rye Cask Finished
- Series: Master's Keep
- Curators: Eddie Russell & Jimmy Russell
- Size: 750ml
Browse all whiskey at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes Unforgotten different from other Master's Keep expressions? It blends bourbon and rye rather than presenting a single mash bill — and finishes the blend in rye barrels for additional grain complexity. Most Master's Keep releases are single-mash bourbon; Unforgotten is a deliberate cross-category expression.
- Who are Eddie and Jimmy Russell? Jimmy Russell is Wild Turkey's master distiller since 1967 — one of the longest-tenured in American whiskey history. His son Eddie joined in 1981 and is now co-master distiller. Together they represent over 100 combined years of Wild Turkey production experience.
