Wild Turkey Longbranch vs Rare Breed: What’s the Difference?

Updated March 2026.

These are two Wild Turkey Kentucky straight bourbons in different proof classes. Longbranch’s brand page language used calls it an 86-proof (43% ABV) small-batch bourbon refined with American oak and Texas mesquite charcoal, the product URL 500’d on a direct fetch, so confirm the neck. Rare Breed is a barrel-proof SKU; the number moves with the batch. A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.08 drinks at 43%. Do the math on Rare Breed from that neck.

Related: Jim Beam vs Wild Turkey, 101 vs Buffalo Trace, Wild Turkey vs Jack.

Fixed 86 vs barrel proof

Longbranch Rare Breed
Proof used here 86 / 43% Barrel proof; batch
1.5 oz drinks 1.08 Do the math
Extra process Oak + mesquite charcoal (brand copy) Uncut dump
101 / 8-Year Different SKUs Different SKUs

A 750 mL 43% bottle is about 18 drinks. Four Longbranch pours are about 4.3 drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.

Sources

  • longbranchbourbon.com product copy: 86-proof small-batch Kentucky straight; oak and mesquite charcoal. Direct fetch 500.
  • wildturkeybourbon.com 101 hub lists Rare Breed as barrel-proof bourbon. Batch proof unpublished here.
  • TTB 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA December 2025.

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