Wild Turkey’s Grasp’s Maintain sequence launched in 2015 as a manner for Grasp Distiller Eddie Russell to showcase his distinctive strategy to creating bourbon. However through the years, 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 understanding precisely how the market would really feel about rye a decade later, Eddie Russell chosen and laid down the rye whiskey that might finally grow to be Grasp’s Maintain Triumph. This was impressed partly by his son, Bruce Russell, who serves as Wild Turkey’s affiliate blender and has an affinity for rye.
Rye whiskey suffered a major decline in reputation after Prohibition that didn’t recuperate till the trendy cocktail renaissance, when bartenders start pouring rye and customers started requesting it. Throughout these robust instances, many manufacturers pulled their rye from the cabinets, however Wild Turkey continued to supply its iconic 101-proof rye. The title 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 posh and daring taste profile. It begins with notes of candy honey and cloves, shifting 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 basic cocktails like a Manhattan or Previous-Usual, and you may definitely try 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 obtainable in restricted portions on-line, in choose U.S. retailers, and on-site on the distillery’s customer’s middle.
