As Wild Turkey’s prime of the road model, restricted launch Russell’s Reserve whiskey has made a reputation for itself. The most recent version to the distillery’s lineup of wonderful, hard-to-find whiskeys is the Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson F.
The Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Assortment, which launched in 2022 with Camp Nelson C, focuses on the often-debated idea of terroir by exploring whether or not the place a barrel rests impacts a whiskey’s closing character. As you may’ve guessed, every bottling options whiskey comprised of shares drawn solely from a person rickhouse.
To search out the second version within the Single Rickhouse collection, Wild Turkey grasp distiller Eddie Russell tasted aged shares from throughout the distillery campus till he got here throughout Camp Nelson F and declared it “the most effective whiskeys we have ever made.”
Constructed within the Forties, Camp Nelson Rickhouse F overlooks the Kentucky River, sitting decrease than the opposite warehouses on campus. In accordance with the model, this permits the barrels to “breathe” higher, as airflow and wind currents coming off the river profit the barrels growing old inside, and have made the rickhouse a long-time favourite for the distillery’s non-public barrel choice program.
“We knew we had massive footwear to fill with our second Single Rickhouse launch after our first bottling from Camp Nelson C,” says Russell. “I did not anticipate we would launch two Camp Nelson whiskeys back-to-back, however after only one sip from these Camp Nelson F barrels, I knew we needed to deliver this whiskey to our followers. It is too particular to not share.”
Bottled at 117.6 proof, the bourbon has aged for over 10 years and affords aromas of oak, vanilla, and cinnamon, adopted by notes of cherry, raisins, and dates. The palate delivers flavors of clove and white pepper, resulting in caramel, orange peel and darkish fruits. The lengthy end is crammed with honey and baking spice that give option to tobacco and mature oak.
Russell’s Reserve’s Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson F options and is supposed to retail at $300 per 750ml bottle.