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Wild Turkey Longbranch vs Booker’s
Wild Turkey Longbranch and Booker’s sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Wild Turkey Longbranch | Booker’s |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 8 years | 7 years |
| Proof | 86 proof (43% ABV) | 125 proof (62.5% ABV) +39 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$35 – $45 ~$58 less | ~$85 – $110 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- Wild Turkey Longbranch and Booker’s do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
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Wild Turkey Longbranch
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Booker’s
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Flavor Profile
Wild Turkey Longbranch Booker’s
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 3/10 heat: Wild Turkey Longbranch 3 out of 10, Booker’s 10 out of 10
nuttiness 2/8 nuttiness: Wild Turkey Longbranch 2 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
spice 4/7 spice: Wild Turkey Longbranch 4 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
oak 5/8 oak: Wild Turkey Longbranch 5 out of 10, Booker’s 8 out of 10
fruit 5/4 fruit: Wild Turkey Longbranch 5 out of 10, Booker’s 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Wild Turkey Longbranch 7 out of 10, Booker’s 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- 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.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- 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.
Best enjoyed rocks, highball, old-fashioned (Wild Turkey Longbranch); neat (Booker’s).