Wild Turkey 12 Year 101 Proof Cuvée La Fayette French Release 1991
101 proof. 12 years. 1991. Wild Turkey 12 Year Cuvée La Fayette — a French-market export expression of Wild Turkey 12 Year at 101 proof, bottled in 1991 and presented under the Cuvée La Fayette label for French distribution. Now over 30 years from original bottling.
Wild Turkey produced market-specific bottlings for European and Japanese distribution during the 1980s and early 1990s — a period when aged American whiskey found its most receptive audiences outside the domestic market. The Cuvée La Fayette designation references the Marquis de Lafayette, the French military officer who fought in the American Revolution — a cultural bridge between France and America that Wild Turkey used to position this export expression for French consumers. The 101 proof and 12-year age statement match Wild Turkey's prestige domestic expression from that era.
Specs
- Distillery: Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Age: 12 years
- Proof: 101 (50.5% ABV)
- Market: French export (Cuvée La Fayette)
- Bottled: 1991
- Size: 750ml
Browse all rare spirits at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wild Turkey Cuvée La Fayette 1991 still available?
Yes — over 30 years from original bottling.
101 proof. 12 years. 1991. Wild Turkey 12 Year Cuvée La Fayette — a French-market export expression of Wild Turkey 12 Year at 101 proof, bottled in 1991 and presented under the Cuvée La Fayette label for French distribution. Now over 30 years from original bottling.
Wild Turkey produced market-specific bottlings for European and Japanese distribution during the 1980s and early 1990s — a period when aged American whiskey found its most receptive audiences outside the domestic market. The Cuvée La Fayette designation references the Marquis de Lafayette, the French military officer who fought in the American Revolution — a cultural bridge between France and America that Wild Turkey used to position this export expression for French consumers. The 101 proof and 12-year age statement match Wild Turkey's prestige domestic expression from that era.
Specs
- Distillery: Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Age: 12 years
- Proof: 101 (50.5% ABV)
- Market: French export (Cuvée La Fayette)
- Bottled: 1991
- Size: 750ml
Browse all rare spirits at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wild Turkey Cuvée La Fayette 1991 still available?
Yes — over 30 years from original bottling.
Description
101 proof. 12 years. 1991. Wild Turkey 12 Year Cuvée La Fayette — a French-market export expression of Wild Turkey 12 Year at 101 proof, bottled in 1991 and presented under the Cuvée La Fayette label for French distribution. Now over 30 years from original bottling.
Wild Turkey produced market-specific bottlings for European and Japanese distribution during the 1980s and early 1990s — a period when aged American whiskey found its most receptive audiences outside the domestic market. The Cuvée La Fayette designation references the Marquis de Lafayette, the French military officer who fought in the American Revolution — a cultural bridge between France and America that Wild Turkey used to position this export expression for French consumers. The 101 proof and 12-year age statement match Wild Turkey's prestige domestic expression from that era.
Specs
- Distillery: Wild Turkey Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Age: 12 years
- Proof: 101 (50.5% ABV)
- Market: French export (Cuvée La Fayette)
- Bottled: 1991
- Size: 750ml
Browse all rare spirits at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wild Turkey Cuvée La Fayette 1991 still available?
Yes — over 30 years from original bottling.
