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Booker’s vs Wild Turkey Longbranch
Booker’s and Wild Turkey Longbranch sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Booker’s | Wild Turkey Longbranch |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years | 8 years |
| Proof | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +39 proof | 86 proof (43% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$85 – $110 | ~$35 – $45 ~$58 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Booker’s and Wild Turkey Longbranch do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Booker’s Wild Turkey Longbranch
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 10/3 heat: Booker’s 10 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 3 out of 10
nuttiness 8/2 nuttiness: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 2 out of 10
spice 7/4 spice: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 4 out of 10
oak 8/5 oak: Booker’s 8 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 5 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Booker’s 4 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 5 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Booker’s 7 out of 10, Wild Turkey Longbranch 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- Booker’s: Uncut, unfiltered Beam at batch strength, and the most concentrated expression of the house peanut-and-oak character. Enormous and hot, with a finish that goes on well past where you expect it to stop.
- Wild Turkey Longbranch: Eight-year Wild Turkey filtered through American oak charcoal and then Texas mesquite charcoal. It is softer and sweeter than the usual Turkey, with honey and orange and a faint smoke.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Booker’s if you want the Beam house style at full power and you have water on the table with significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Wild Turkey Longbranch if you want a softer, sweeter Wild Turkey with a light mesquite smoke at a significantly lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat (Booker’s); rocks, highball, old-fashioned (Wild Turkey Longbranch).