Not too long after I started writing about whiskey, a challenge circulated on the popular bourbon blogs of the time: building a whiskey bar for $100. While technically doable in 2023, if you want to assemble a range of high-quality whiskeys that excel …
Happy 101 Day! I just wanted to take a brief moment and let y’all know that I’ll be visiting Missouri and Kansas later this week for a series of Wild Turkey sponsored events. From blind tastings to book signings, I’ll be sharing my passion for Ke…
In 2018, whiskey enthusiasts were introduced to a largely unfamiliar name: Camp Nelson. While Camp Nelson wasn’t new to Wild Turkey, having been in use as a maturation campus since at least the 1990s, it was nevertheless a new addition to the distiller…
Shortly after I discovered this incredible hobby of whiskey enthusiasm, a fancy new bottle hit retail shelves – Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary. Though beyond my comfortable spending limit in 2014 ($125 was a hefty price for bourbon back then) it…
When Russell’s Reserve 13-Year first hit shelves in April 2021, it wasn’t unusual to find it compared to Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon – particularly private barrel selections. After all, folks were missing out and bloggers and YouTuber…
Of all the Master’s Keep expressions to date, Voyage has proven itself the most difficult to cover. I’m not exactly sure why that is. There are factors that surely play a role, such as a noteworthy price increase for the series and the decision to go w…
Out of the many Wild Turkey blends I’ve ventured over the years, “W. B. Hackell” is probably my favorite. Its base originates from a 50/50 combination of Rare Breed and Russell’s Reserve 10-Year, which I first heard of in early 2019 as “Poor Man’s Saff…
Wild Turkey unveils Master’s Keep Voyage, a limited-edition craft bourbon perfected with time in Jamaican rum casks.
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It’s been a few months since I last reviewed a Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel private selection. Having recently acquired two in my home state of South Carolina, I thought it might be fun to compare them. Both are 2022 barrels: one aged at Tyrone’s ri…
Russell’s Reserve announces the return of its highly awarded 13-year-old bourbon, available in a limited run from June 2023.
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