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Russell’s Reserve 13 Breakdown Eddie Russells 45th Anniversary Bottle
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We chase the real origin story of Russell’s Reserve, comparing Wild Turkey’s official timeline with Greg Schneider’s account of how an inventory problem may have forced a new premium bourbon brand into existence. Then we pour Russell’s Reserve 13 (45th anniversary) at barrel proof, score it with our barrel breakdown, and talk about what age, proof, and non-chill filtration do to the experience.
• why the question of “who created Russell’s Reserve” still sparks debate
• how Wild Turkey’s late-1990s inventory shaped a premium brand strategy
• the official Russell’s Reserve…
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