Russels Reserve

At the end of the American Civil War, the Ripy Brothers returned to their native state of Kentucky and opened a distillery on the slopes of Wild Turkey Hill in Lawrenceburg. Although the distillery was forced to close its doors during Prohibition, it reopened shortly thereafter and since 1954, has operated under the tutelage of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell. One of the perks that come with his six decades of service to the same distillery is the freedom to create a product that perfectly captures Russells vision of what bourbon should be: Russells Reserve Small Batch Single Barrel Bourbon is the remarkable result of that vision.Russells Reserve Small Batch Single Barrel Bourbon is made in Kentucky using a generations-old mash recipe. After the grains are harvested, they are mashed and fermented before being distilled to a lower proof than at other distilleries in Kentucky (meaning that less water is used in diluting the bourbon after it is matured).Following distillation, Russells Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon is aged in American oak casks that have been charred with a #4 char. Typically, the degree of charring within a cask is measured on a scale of one to four, with a #1 char referring to casks that have been lightly toasted, and a #4 char referring to casks that have been charred so heavily that the interior resembles an alligator hide (the latter are nicknamed alligator-charred casks). The heavy char contributes notes of vanilla and crme brle to Russells Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon, and complements its notes of oak and baking spices.Following maturation, Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, along with his son Eddie Russell, hand-select the best barrels for bottling. As a result of being the product of a single cask, rather than a blend of casks, each bottle of Russells Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon has its own unique characteristics, while still maintaining the rich and creamy style that is endowed by years of maturation in the Kentucky heat.Once the casks have been hand-selected, the bourbon is non-chill filtered, which preserves the fatty acids and esters in the bourbon while removing any remaining sediment (while the fatty acids and esters may cause a slight cloudiness in the bourbon, they contribute to its overall natural taste and provide for additional complexity). Each bottle is then filled from a single cask before being labeled by hand. Bottled at 110 proof, this Russells Reserve Caskers Private Barrell Selection features a single-cask juice where the cask in question (19-1502) was picked out by Caskers. The liquid within was distilled in 2009, aged on the 6th floor of warehouse CN F, then bottled in November 2019. Grab one of these exclusive bottles today!

At the end of the American Civil War, the Ripy Brothers returned to their native state of Kentucky and opened a distillery on the slopes of Wild Turkey Hill in Lawrenceburg. Although the distillery was forced to close its doors during Prohibition, it reopened shortly thereafter and since 1954, has operated under the tutelage of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell.One of the perks that comes with his six decades of service to the same distillery is the freedom to create a product that perfectly captures Russells vision of what bourbon should be: Russells Reserve Small Batch Single Barrel Bourbon is the remarkable result of that vision.Russells Reserve Small Batch Single Barrel Bourbon is made in Kentucky using a generations-old mash recipe. After the grains are harvested, they are mashed and fermented before being distilled to a lower proof than at other distilleries in Kentucky (meaning that less water is used in diluting the bourbon after it is matured).Following distillation, Russells Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon is aged in American oak casks that have been charred with a #4 char. Typically, the degree of charring within a cask is measured on a scale of one to four, with a #1 char referring to casks that have been slightly toasted, and a #4 char referring to casks that have been charred so heavily that the interior resembles an alligator hide (the latter are nicknamed alligator-charred casks). The heavy char contributes notes of vanilla and crme brle to Russells Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon, and compliments its notes of oak and baking spices.Following maturation, Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, along with his son Eddie Russell, hand-select the best barrels for bottling. As a result of being the product of a single cask, rather than a blend of casks, each bottle of Russells Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon has its own unique characteristics, while still maintaining the rich and creamy style that is endowed by years of maturation in the Kentucky heat.Once the casks have been hand-selected, the bourbon is non-chill filtered, which preserves the fatty acids and esters in the bourbon while removing any remaining sediment (while the fatty acids and esters may cause a slight cloudiness in the bourbon, they contribute to its overall natural taste and provide for additional complexity). Each bottle is then filled from a single cask before being labeled by hand.Bottled at 110 proof, Russells Reserve Small Batch Single Barrel Bourbon has a surprisingly subtle aroma. Notes of cinnamon, oak and spicy wood are nicely balanced with undertones of vanilla, crme brle and honey, and ultimately lead to a deep and rich finish."People tell me, " I hate to get up and go to work," says Russell. "I go seven days a week. You know, on Saturdays and Sundays I may go out there and sit around for an hour or so." Pick up a bottle of Russells Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon today!

Following the end of the American Civil War, the Ripy Brothers returned to their native state of Kentucky and opened a distillery on the slopes of a hill in Lawrenceburg. The distillery operated continuously for nearly fifty years until the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the sale of alcohol in the United States, was ratified. Following the end of Prohibition, the Ripy Brothers Distillery was reopened, and a distillery executive named Thomas McCarthy took samples of maturing whiskey from the distillery on a turkey-hunting trip with a group of friends. The following year, his friends asked him to bring "some of that wild turkey whiskey" on their next hunting trip, and the distillery was renamed Wild Turkey.Since 1954, Wild Turkey Distillery has been operating under the tutelage of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell. Ive never been drunk, says Russell, who is a genuine bourbon aristocrat and a living legend in the business, but I love my work. People tell me, I hate to get up and go to work, he says. I go seven days a week. You know, on Saturdays and Sundays I may go out there and sit around for an hour or so.Jimmy Russell has kept many of the details about his new Russells Reserve Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey secret, although the whiskey is rumored to be six years old and have a comparatively low rye content for a straight rye whiskey. That said, Jimmy and Eddie have revealed that the barrels selected for Russells Reserve Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey were selected from the center cut of Wild Turkeys warehouse, because these levels (levels 3-5) are exposed to the least temperature variation and therefore offer the highest consistency of flavor. The whiskey is non-chill filtered and will only be available in limited quantities.Russells Reserve Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey has a fruity aroma of bananas, vanilla, almonds, mint and apple crisp, which leads to a palate filled with rhubarb, cinnamon spice, worn leather and oak. The finish is velvety and long-lasting, with pronounced notes of chocolate, coconut and thick custard.Pick up a bottle today!