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Press Release: Russell’s Reserve 13 (2023)

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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Wild Turkey 101 8-Year (2022)

Since its introduction in the early 1940s, Wild Turkey 101 has carried an eight-year age statement. Many presume the age statement was dropped entirely in the early 1990s. It was dropped, but only for the United States. Eight-year Wild Turkey 101 lived…

Russell’s Reserve Bourbon Comparison

Back in February, I published a Russell’s Reserve rye comparison. My goal wasn’t to determine the superior whiskey, but rather, to illustrate which might fare best for you, the reader. After all, each expression has its own strengths, specifications, a…

Friendship on the Turkey Trail

Before bourbon, I had fewer friends. To the outsider, this might sound strange. But to the majority of us in the whiskey community, it rings true. The relationships fostered within this hobby eclipse any rare bottle or remarkable flavor profile. Friend…

Russell’s Reserve: Camp Nelson B

I recently acquired a 2022 Camp Nelson B Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel selection that, in some ways, reminds me of releases from 2016-2018.
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Cheesy Gold and the Glut

Every Cheesy Gold Foil is undoubtedly special, but as a buddy of mine recently stated, 1988’s hits differently.
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Russell’s 13 and the “P-Word”

Earlier this week, Campari released its year-end financial results for 2022. With the exception of well-deserved praise for Wild Turkey’s performance (up 48.9% over the last three years), it landed with a thud for many whiskey enthusiasts. Granted, the…

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