I’ve covered K&L single barrels of Russell’s Reserve Bourbon rather extensively on TWJ. It’s a whiskey I love from a store I adore and it’s something I drink often when I want a heafty bourbon I can rely on. Is it perfect? No, nothing is, but on the whole I find I have more good-great single barrel experiences with Wild Turkey than I do with other bourbon producers… though that could be my Wild Turkey love talking.

In 1998, the first batch of Russell’s Reserve was dreamed up by Eddie Russell to celebrate his father’s 45th year serving Wild Turkey. Intended to celebrate his achievements and then-approaching retirement, the batch was distilled that same year. But rather than releasing the whiskey when Jimmy retired — which he obviously has yet to do — the 23 barrels of whiskey were allowed to rest for 15 years before Russell’s Reserve 1998 hit shelves in 2014. The release marked the most limited run of whiskeys ever produced by the brand with just 2,070 bottles entered into circulation. Rather than releasing Russell’s Reserve 1998 as the flagship bourbon under the label, Jimmy and Eddie chose to produce Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Old Bourbon as the first release to markets. The original bottlings of Russell’s Reserve were higher proof than they are today. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819. As double-digit age statements on everyday-available brands seemed to fade away in recent years, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year now stands among only a few that proudly fit this bill. While it might not be considered readily-available in all parts of the country, Eagle Rare 10 Year is probably the best direct comparison offered by another distillery. It comes in at the same age, proof, and approximately the same MSRP. By comparison, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year offers the more quintessential flavor profile, resting on caramel, vanilla, and aged oak notes as opposed to the more fruit-forward flavor profile found in Eagle Rare. Eagle Rare 10 Year is also offered as a single barrel via store selections, and while the standard release isn't labelled as a single barrel it's effectively bottled that way using a continuous barrel-by-barrel bottling line, so sometimes you'll find gems and other times duds.Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise. Since launching its flagship Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Old Bourbon in the early aughts, the brand has gone on to produce a number of other notable bourbons and rye whiskeys. Now that you know the basics, here are eight more things you should know about Russell’s Reserve Russell’s Reserve is part of a lineup of whiskeys produced by Wild Turkey…

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