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…
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 YouTubers tried their best to find an alternative to the coveted barrel-proof release. By 2022, additional bottles of […]
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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…
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 rickhouse A, the other at Tyrone’s rickhouse B. It should prove […]
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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…
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, and flavor profile. With that in mind, I thought it might be fun to try the […]
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It’s been almost a year since I last reviewed a whiskey from Wild Turkey’s rye portfolio. Seeing how I recently purchased two 2022 Russell’s Reserve rye expressions, Russell’s Reserve Six Year Old Rye and Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye, why not re…
It’s been almost a year since I last reviewed a whiskey from Wild Turkey’s rye portfolio. Seeing how I recently purchased two 2022 Russell’s Reserve rye expressions, Russell’s Reserve Six Year Old Rye and Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye, why not review them together? Compare and contrast, and whatnot. If you take a look at […]
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A few months ago, I received a thoughtful surprise from a whiskey friend: two private-barrel bottlings from The Sugar House in Detroit, MI. While it’s uncommon for consumers to have bar selections, having two aged around twelve years – one a Kent…
A few months ago, I received a thoughtful surprise from a whiskey friend: two private-barrel bottlings from The Sugar House in Detroit, MI. While it’s uncommon for consumers to have bar selections, having two aged around twelve years – one a Kentucky Spirit, the other a Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel – is practically unheard of. […]
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Bourbon liqueurs … you see them everywhere – cinnamon, maple, peach, cherry, etc. They’re so common and popular, you might think they’ve been around forever. But they haven’t. And little do most folks know, it all started with Jimmy Russell. Whil…
Bourbon liqueurs … you see them everywhere – cinnamon, maple, peach, cherry, etc. They’re so common and popular, you might think they’ve been around forever. But they haven’t. And little do most folks know, it all started with Jimmy Russell. While whiskey-based liqueurs have been around since the late 1800s (possibly earlier), It wasn’t until […]
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