Russell’s Reserve 10 Year bourbon is one of the few widely released and age-stated Wild Turkey whiskeys. Russell’s Reserve line is Wild Turkey’s ode to Jimmy Russell, their Master Distiller.
Distillery: Wild Turkey
Type & Region: Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Alcohol: 45%
Composition: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley
Aged: 10 years in virgin American white oak
Price: $35-40
Website: https://wildturkeybourbon.com/product/russells-reserve/
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Tasting Notes
Color: copper
Nose: (woody & slightly herbal) toasted cherry-vanilla, creme brulee, fragrant oak, leather, orange peel, hints of sweet cedar & herbal spice
Taste: (silky, somewhat delicate) vanilla spice, salted caramel, leather, charred oak, brown sugar, nutmeg, honey, lemon-pepper, faint clove & cinnamon
Finish: medium; alternating waves of sweet & spice – peppered caramel, vanilla bean, cedar-esque oak, leather, cherry wood, holiday citrus