Wild Turkey Distilling Company announces the final release in its annual Master’s Keep collection, Beacon.
This 10th annual release pays homage to the distillery’s heritage while also looking towards the future. Crafted by Master Distiller Eddie Russell and Associate Master Blender Bruce Russell, this limited-edition 118-proof release is a blend of two hand-selected 10 and 16-year-old bourbons. Eddie’s selection, a 16-year-old bourbon distilled between 2007 and 2008, was pulled from some of the last remaining barrels laid down in the original Wild Turkey distillery, just before the distillery’s major expansion in 2011. Bruce’s 10-year-old selection, distilled in 2015, is among the first he produced alongside his father and grandfather, Hall of Fame Master Distiller Jimmy Russell. Together, they’ve created the highest-proof release in the Master’s Keep series.
“When we set out ten years ago to launch the Master’s Keep series, we knew we had something special but I never imagined the journey it would take us on,” says Wild Turkey Master Distiller Eddie Russell. “Our first release was the most unique whiskey we’d ever released, and with each expression since we’ve been able to share some of the rarest whiskies in our rickhouses, all while staying true to who we are as Wild Turkey. Looking back a decade later I’m very proud of what we’ve created to date, and looking forward to what’s next.”
“Since joining the distillery, I’ve watched my dad craft some incredible bourbons as part of the Master’s Keep lineup, all rooted in the principles and dedication to bold flavor established by my granddad,” Wild Turkey Associate Master Blender Bruce Russell added. “This final release feels especially meaningful, as the first Master’s Keep with my signature on the bottle and made using bourbon I helped create during some of my earliest days at the distillery. I’m proud to leave my mark on this iconic collection with a bourbon that represents a meaningful chapter in my own journey, and paves the way for the road ahead.”
Dating back to 2015, the Master’s Keep series was originally the brainchild of Eddie, offering a dedicated collection to explore new expressions beyond Wild Turkey’s iconic core lineup. In addition to Beacon, the collection also consists of 17 Year (2015), Decades (2016), Revival (2018), Cornerstone (2019), Bottled in Bond (2020), One (2021), Unforgotten (2022), Voyage (2023) and Triumph (2024).
Master’s Keep Beacon is in limited quantities now for $300.
