Wild Turkey 16 Year Old Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil

$499.00
Overview

Wild Turkey Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil Edition is the inaugural release in a brand-new annual series built to bring back a piece of bourbon history. It's a tribute to the legendary "Cheesy Gold Foil" bottlings Wild Turkey put out in the 1980s and '90s, recreated using 16-year-old barrels from the Camp Nelson rickhouses. Bottled at a serious 120 proof and non-chill filtered, this one is big, bold and built for collectors and drinkers who want the real deal.

Product Details
Attribute Detail
Brand Wild Turkey, Austin Nichols Archives
Producer Wild Turkey Distillery (Campari Group)
Country / Region USA, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Style Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Mash Bill 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
Age Statement 16 Years
ABV 60% (120 Proof)
Cask Type New charred oak, matured in Camp Nelson rickhouses, non-chill filtered
Bottle Size 750ml
Release Type Limited inaugural release, roughly 50 barrels
Tasting Notes
  • Nose: Mature oak funk, dried fruit and cherry, with cinnamon, clove and brown sugar underneath.
  • Palate: Cherry cola, dark caramel and vanilla, with clove, tobacco and a hit of cocoa.
  • Finish: Long and peppery, with oak tannins, leather and lingering sweet tobacco.
What sets this bottle apart
  • The first release in Wild Turkey's new Austin Nichols Archives Collection — an annual series built to revisit the distillery's past
  • Recreates the flavour profile of the collector-favourite "Cheesy Gold Foil" bottlings from the 1980s and '90s
  • 16 years old, drawn from barrels matured in the Camp Nelson rickhouses
  • Bottled at a hefty 120 proof and non-chill filtered for maximum flavour
  • Extremely limited — only around 50 barrels released
Distillery Information

Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, has been shaped by the Russell family since Jimmy Russell became Master Distiller in 1954. Austin Nichols Archives is the passion project of Associate Master Blender Bruce Russell, Jimmy's grandson, built to honour barrels from bourbon's "Glut Era" of the 1980s and 90s, when older stock piled up during a downturn in demand and quietly matured into something special.

Who this bottle is for
  • Collectors chasing a genuine grail-level, limited-edition release
  • Bourbon drinkers who love a high-proof, full-flavoured pour
  • Wild Turkey fans keen to taste a tribute to the Cheesy Gold Foil era
  • Anyone building a serious top-shelf collection
How to enjoy

  • Best enjoyed neat to get the full effect of the proof and flavour
  • A few drops of water opens up the spice and dried fruit
  • A special occasion pour, one for sipping slow

Why we curate it

Wild Turkey Austin Nichols Archives Gold Foil Edition is a proper piece of bourbon history done right. Sixteen years in the barrel, drawn from a legendary era of Wild Turkey production and bottled without compromise — it's the kind of pour that gets a room talking. Rare, honest and worth every bit of the hype.