Wild Turkey Russell S Reserve 10 Year Old Review

Still i m a little confused about the differences between wild turkey and russell s reserve because most of the limited releases e g master.

Wild turkey russell s reserve 10 year old review. This is the original expression 10 years old and bottled at 101 proof 50 5 abv and not to be confused with the currently available version that is bottled at 90 proof 45 abv. I like it enough that i have been willing to spend the extra 10 for rare breed over russell s reserve whenever i wanted an upgrade from wild turkey 101. Jimmy and eddie russell father and son are wild turkey master distillers with over 90 years combined experience. The russell s reserve series first began as limited releases directly under the wild turkey branding.

Often found for under 50 newer releases at least it s an exceptional bourbon at a not exceptional price thematically similar to knob creek 14 year old bourbon store picks. Russell s reserve 10 year kentucky straight bourbon whiskey is a small batch bourbon brought to you by the folks at wild turkey. Russell s reserve 10 year small batch review. The price point is similar as well.

This keeps the price of a 10 year old bourbon affordable at around 40 on average when not on sale. From what i recall russell s reserve 10 year started out as wild turkey s response to eagle rare 10 year hence the same age statement and 90 proof. One such spirit is russell s reserve small batch 10 year old kentucky bourbon. This is another of the many whiskey products stewarded by wild turkey s de facto master distiller emeritus jimmy russell.

New charred oak age. Along with his son eddie russell lead master distiller since 2015 the father and son have more than 90 years experience crafting whiskey apparently russell s reserve 10 year old kentucky straight bourbon is jimmy s favorite go to bourbon of choice although. January 29 2019 eric burke. 75 corn 13 rye 12 malted barley cask.

Now this is a wild turkey product which means that despite its small batch nomenclature there s a big machine behind the whiskey. Additionally it comes in at 110 proof which is a full 20 proof points higher than russell s reserve 10 year making it a more full flavored affair. Russell s reserve 10 year old bourbon. Nose sweet very sweet.

Because surprisingly that math still works at all of the liquor stores i frequent and many that i merely. Wild turkey austin nichols distilling co. Russell s reserve single barrel can be found for around 55 in my area and i know it to be generally in the 8 10 year old range. Eye deep caramel with ruby hints.

Russell s reserve 10 year old bourbon 2016 ksbw at 45 abv aged at least 10 years rumored recipe of 75 corn 13 rye 12 barley distilled and bottled by the wild turkey distilling company lawrenceburg ky.