Wild Turkey Rare Breed WT-01-95

Wild Turkey Rare Breed WT-01-95 — the 1995 batch designation of Wild Turkey's barrel-proof small batch expression, one of the earliest Rare Breed releases produced before the brand's current naming convention. WT-01-95 identifies this as the first batch of 1995 production, from an era when Rare Breed was less widely known and more accessible than current allocated releases.

Wild Turkey Rare Breed was introduced in 1991 as a barrel-proof blend of Wild Turkey's 6, 8, and 12-year Kentucky straight bourbon inventory — uncut, unfiltered, presenting the full concentrated character of the high-rye Wild Turkey house style without dilution. The WT-01-95 batch code predates the current era of label design and naming, making it a vintage production document from the foundational years of one of American whiskey's most enduring barrel-proof programs.

The 1995 production batch at natural proof is now 30 years removed from bottling — a time capsule of Wild Turkey barrel-proof character from the era before Rare Breed achieved its current collector status.

Specs

• Distillery: Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Barrel Proof, Small Batch
• Batch: WT-01-95 (first batch of 1995)
• Bottling: Uncut, unfiltered
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the WT-01-95 batch code mean?

Wild Turkey used batch codes to identify production lots in the Rare Breed program. WT identifies the distillery, 01 identifies the first batch of the year, and 95 identifies the production year — 1995. This coding system predates the current label design and is used by collectors to identify and differentiate production eras of the Rare Breed program.