Wild Turkey’s Grasp’s Maintain sequence launched in 2015 as a means for Grasp Distiller Eddie Russell to showcase his distinctive method to creating bourbon. However over time, a few rye whiskeys have sneaked into the lineup, first with Cornerstone in 2019 and now with Grasp’s Maintain Triumph. This new launch is a small batch, 10-year-old rye, making it the oldest age-stated rye whiskey ever launched by Wild Turkey.
It takes some foresight to make any 10-year-old spirit. However 10 years in the past, with out realizing precisely how the market would really feel about rye a decade later, Eddie Russell chosen and laid down the rye whiskey that will ultimately grow to be Grasp’s Maintain Triumph. This was impressed partially by his son, Bruce Russell, who serves as Wild Turkey’s affiliate blender and has an affinity for rye.
Rye whiskey suffered a big decline in reputation after Prohibition that didn’t recuperate till the fashionable cocktail renaissance, when bartenders start pouring rye and shoppers started requesting it. Throughout these powerful occasions, many manufacturers pulled their rye from the cabinets, however Wild Turkey continued to provide its iconic 101-proof rye. The identify Triumph refers to rye’s up to date revival and to Wild Turkey’s reverence for the quintessential American spirit.
Throughout its 10 years in oak, Grasp’s Maintain Triumph developed a fancy and daring taste profile. It begins with notes of candy honey and cloves, transferring to darkish chocolate, dates, and spices, with a wealthy mocha-coffee and black pepper end. It’s bottled at 104 proof, or 52% alcohol-by-volume.
Many rye whiskeys are combined into traditional cocktails like a Manhattan or Outdated-Usual, and you may definitely do this with Grasp’s Maintain. However the model suggests making an attempt it neat or on the rocks. The $275 price ticket may warrant such sipping.
Wild Turkey Grasp’s Maintain Triumph is on the market in restricted portions on-line, in choose U.S. retailers, and on-site on the distillery’s customer’s heart.