Russell's Reserve 10 Year 2023 is a ten-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon made at Wild Turkey and bottled at 90 proof. It shows the house's rye spice and heavy-char depth in a softer, easy-drinking form.
About This Bourbon
The recipe is the house bourbon mash, corn-led with a relatively generous 13% rye and 12% malted barley. Barrels are brought together in small batches after at least ten years in heavily charred new oak and bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV). That makes the 10 Year the gentlest of the Russell's Reserve bourbons, and the easiest place to start with the family's style.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Vanilla, wildflower honey, orange peel and toasted oak.
- Palate: Caramel, brown sugar, baking spice and a light peppery rye edge.
- Finish: Fairly short, finishing sweet then dry.
Serving & Food
Drink it cool from the shelf or over ice in a tumbler. It is well suited to a highball with good soda water and an orange twist, and to a Manhattan. Food ideas: smoked brisket, honey-glazed ham, or sticky toffee pudding.
How to Enjoy
A bourbon to keep open on the home bar for neat pours and cocktails alike.
Product Details
Category: Bourbon
Brand: Russell's Reserve
Distillery: Wild Turkey, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Release Year: 2023
Age Statement: 10 Year
Mash Bill: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
Cask: New American oak, No. 4 alligator char
ABV: 45% (90 proof)
Format: 750mL
About the Distillery
Eddie Russell joined Wild Turkey in 1981 as a relief operator and worked his way up from there. He was inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2010, with his father doing the honours, and was formally named master distiller in 2015, giving Wild Turkey a father-and-son pair of master distillers.
Their approach leans on continuity. Wild Turkey distils at a comparatively low proof, which the company says keeps more of the grain and barrel character in the finished whiskey, and it states that it has never used genetically modified grain in its mash.