Updated June 2026.
Wild Turkey 101 and Buffalo Trace are different companies and different proofs. 101 is the labeled strength: 101 proof / 50.5% ABV on US bottles. Buffalo Trace prints 90 proof / 45% and Mash Bill #1. A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.26 drinks at 50.5% and 1.13 at 45%. Campari owns Wild Turkey; Sazerac owns Buffalo Trace. This is not a 2022 score.
A separate Wild Turkey 101 8-Year is a later age-stated SKU — not the NAS flagship. Related: Buffalo Trace, barrel proof, 80-proof bourbon.
Proof is the first difference
| Bottle | Company | US proof | 1.5 oz drinks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Turkey 101 | Campari / Wild Turkey | 101 / 50.5% | 1.26 |
| Wild Turkey 101 8-Year | Same house; age stated | 101 / 50.5% | 1.26 |
| Buffalo Trace | Sazerac | 90 / 45% | 1.13 |
| Mash-bill % | — | Not printed here | — |
A 750 mL 50.5% bottle is about 21 drinks. Four 101-proof pours are about 5.0 drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Official WT product path 404’d — confirm the neck. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
Sources
- Wild Turkey 101 = 101 proof / 50.5% on US labels (SKU name). Brand URL 404. April 2025 8-Year US permanent line is a different SKU (PR Newswire).
- Buffalo Trace 90 / 45%; Mash Bill #1. TTB 27 CFR 5.143.
- NIAAA December 2025. No mash % invented.