Overview
- Gold Foil Edition, which debuted Tuesday, opens a new archival series that nods to the famed ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ Wild Turkey bottlings from the 1980s.
- The bourbon is 16 years old and bottled at 120 proof, positioning it as a richer, higher-strength tribute compared with the original 101-proof releases.
- Wild Turkey set the price at $400 and described the release as highly allocated, with Bruce Russell saying there are no plans for a second run of this specific batch.
- Associate master blender Bruce Russell led the project, selecting barrels from Camp Nelson rickhouses to echo the vintage profile that fans link to long aging and site-driven character.
- The packaging includes design callbacks and a hidden Easter egg, and the release offers an alternative to vintage ‘Cheesy Gold Foil’ bottles that often sell for $1,500–$2,000, with retail rollout expected later this month.