Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve 8 Year 10 Month Old 2012 Private Single Barrel Selection #21-660 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2021) 75cl
Russell's Reserve is the rarer side of Wild Turkey's bottlings. They are highly sought after and sell in minutes (maybe even seconds) whenever a 12 or 15 year old is released. An 18 would make people's heads explode.
This is a single barrel release not really seen outside of Kentucky as no help is needed to sell them.
The spirit was distilled on December 27, 2012, and subsequently matured for almost nine years in barrel no. 21-0660 from Warehouse "F," Floor 4. On October 20, 2021, the contents were drawn from the barrel and finally bottled at 55% ABV on November 16, 2021. A very rare single-barrel bourbon masterpiece that bourbon enthusiasts shouldn't miss!
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Notes of wood, fresh mint, eucalyptus, vanilla, spice, light cereal notes of rye and corn
TASTE: Very pleasant mouthfeel, sweet wood notes, mint, eucalyptus, vanilla, spice, rye, corn
FINISH: Long-lasting with strong spice notes, wood and sweetness
About Wild Turkey
Today, the Wild Turkey Distillery is located just outside Lawrenceburg, Kentucky near the banks of the Kentucky River. It’s an iconic destination on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
In 2009, Italian spirits company Gruppo Campari acquired Wild Turkey and its distillery from Pernod Ricard. Campari continues to produce Wild Turkey bourbon at the Lawrenceburg distillery using the original recipes and techniques.
The historic distillery has undergone expansions and upgrades over the years. A new distillery opened on the grounds in 2011, while renovations in 2013 brought bourbon production back to the original distillery buildings.
Wild Turkey master distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell continue to oversee whiskey production, as they have for decades. Jimmy Russell is the longest tenured, active master distiller in Kentucky with over 60 years of experience. His son Eddie Russell joined Wild Turkey in 1981 and became a master distiller himself in 2015.
55% ABV
70cl
