NOT the kind of Wild Turkey i was thinking about!

Grumps II
a.k.a don, Mr. Heather's dad

I'd be interested but not for the pups I think. For Requin. He's finally eating well but pieces of real meat are great for him and he seems to especially like chicken and turkey. Too bad I'm so far away! :( Good luck with it!

Thanks Don, I needed that laugh. I can just see your expression when you opend this post and saw it was bird and not liquid Wild Turkey....LOL
Jana
Addie & Argos' human

The actual Wild Turkey distillery is about 30 mins. from my house. It's a great place to visit if you're ever in the area. They have a small store on the grounds that offers different versions of the Wild Turkey, some which aren't distributed nationwide. (Which is why my mom left for NV and I got to figure out how to ship 2 bottles back to her - Carriers don't like shipping booze... when they know what's in the box anyway.) I don't drink bourbon myself, but was amazed by the process. They have many 33,000 gallon vats with platforms so you can stand at the top of them and see what's happening. Within 24 hours, it develops a 7" crust or head. The yeast makes the whole distillery smell like fresh bread. The stuff is bubbling all on it's own from the chemical reaction and it's warm to the touch. They house it in barrels inside about 20+ warehouses the size of 10-story barns. Kentucky is the only state that can put its name on a bourbon. This place has the best water... something about the highest content of lyme (??) in it. It has the best temps for storage also. Got to try some bourbon fudge there. Was pretty good. Would have been better without the bourbon, lol. Oh yeah, during the distillery process, they move the liquid from one silo to another one about 3 times. During the first trip, the excess is actually wine. But they said it tastes bad, so they pitch it. The second process actually produces beer, which isn't too bad. But they said it's too costly to bottle, so all the beer goes to waste as well. Kinda funny, because in this next of the woods, I think if they announced they had free beer, there were be people backing up their semi's lined with plastic.

So, I was at a friend's house not long after and he was drinking bourbon. Having just visited the Wild Turkey plant, I decided it was time to grow some adult taste buds and reexamine my disdain for the taste. I sipped it this way, and then that way. I forced myself to drink the glass (filled with ice). I can say with all honesty, I still don't like the taste. Now, if there were a Bailey's plant around here, it would be totally different. In this small area, we also have the Maker's Mark plant and a few other bourbon plants. They are all located near the river. And Jack Daniels in TN isn't too far away either.