tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post576275219404392766..comments2024-03-19T20:31:23.141-05:00Comments on The Chuck Cowdery Blog: Wild Turkey, Betting the FarmChuck Cowderyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-1617802301766334252014-04-19T02:51:38.489-05:002014-04-19T02:51:38.489-05:00It confirms how I feel about the old 8yr and the c...It confirms how I feel about the old 8yr and the current 101, which is that there is little difference to my palate.<br />Any word on the 12 year? Will it ever come back?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-66393360625991138612014-04-18T16:00:42.953-05:002014-04-18T16:00:42.953-05:00According to Eddie Russell, Wild Turkey Bourbon 81...According to Eddie Russell, Wild Turkey Bourbon 81 proof is 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 years old, while the 101 proof is 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 years old. As for age statements, the Russell's Reserve expressions have them but most of the Wild Turkey expressions do not and I strongly doubt they're coming back.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-51341438927653898152014-04-18T12:43:36.961-05:002014-04-18T12:43:36.961-05:00"everything else is five-and-a-half years old..."everything else is five-and-a-half years old and older"<br /><br />Does that mean the formerly 8 year 101 domestic is 5.5 years, or so? With increased production, any chance of bringing back, or reintroducing, the age?danznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-83312869031142565872014-04-17T20:42:56.890-05:002014-04-17T20:42:56.890-05:00It was intended as an illustration, not an argumen...It was intended as an illustration, not an argument.Chuck Cowderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191121480961526039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-840930092789285091.post-45322264128006838722014-04-17T20:27:37.380-05:002014-04-17T20:27:37.380-05:00Thanks for the update, Chuck. You say that none o...Thanks for the update, Chuck. You say that none of the whiskey Campari has made has been sold yet, as if they were investing all this money without any cash flow. While it may be interesting to see whether the whiskey made under Campari's ownership will taste different when it's released (I assume it won't), I assume that Campari also bought all the old stock from the previous owner. If that is true then they have continued to benefit from the same or higher sales of Wild Turkey despite not selling their own production yet.<br /><br />I assume their capital investment into the infrastructure and into increasing production levels has had a great cost that will only be recouped later, but I don't find the delayed profit nature of the whiskey business more relevant here. The way I see it, unless a distiller is starting from scratch or didn't purchase the aging stocks for some reason, they should be no worse off than the previous owner of Wild Turkey. As the popularity of whiskey continues to increase, they may have to invest in putting away more stock than they sell. But in the meantime they've also expanded their product line, increasing sales and perhaps increasing profit margins, with flavored whiskeys, which continue to bring in the cash.<br /><br />Please let me know if I've overlooked anything.Alexnoreply@blogger.com