Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit (Pewter Top) 3-1-00 Barrel #03 101 Proof
Description
101 proof. Barrel #03. Dated 3-1-00. Pewter Top. Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit — the March 1, 2000 dump date makes this Barrel #03 the most recently bottled of the two Pewter Top Kentucky Spirit expressions in the current Wooden Cork collection, bottled at the dawn of the new millennium.
The Pewter Top designation identifies a specific packaging era for Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit — the decorative pewter stopper format used during a particular production period that distinguishes these expressions from earlier or later packaging formats. Both Pewter Top expressions in the current catalog — Barrel #03 (3-1-00) and Barrel #05 (12-16-95) — are over 25 years from bottling, with the 12-16-95 barrel 4+ years older.
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit dates each bottle with the specific dump date — the day the barrel was emptied for bottling — making these fully documented individual barrel expressions with exact provenance dating.
Specs
- Distillery: Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel
- Proof: 101 (50.5% ABV)
- Barrel: #03
- Dated: March 1, 2000
- Format: Pewter Top era
- Size: 750ml
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Pewter Top designation? A specific packaging era for Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit featuring a decorative pewter stopper, distinct from earlier and later packaging formats.
- How does Barrel #03 compare to Barrel #05 also in stock? Barrel #03 is dated 3-1-00; Barrel #05 is dated 12-16-95. Barrel #05 is over 4 years older at bottling. Both are Pewter Top era single barrels, documenting the same program across two distinct dump dates.
Care
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Design
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