Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Private Selection "Eddie's Pick #5"

When the man whose name is on the bottle picks the barrel himself, you pay attention. Russell's Reserve Single Barrel "Eddie's Pick #5" is a hand-selected Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey chosen personally by Master Distiller Eddie Russell — a second-generation Wild Turkey distiller with more than four decades of barrel-tasting experience behind him. This isn't a store pick. It isn't a private group selection. It's Eddie's pick — the fifth in an ongoing series of barrels that Eddie sets aside himself because they showed him something worth bottling on its own. Pulled from Warehouse CN-D, Floor 4 after eight years of slow Kentucky maturation, Barrel #25-1542 carries the unmistakable Russell's Reserve signature: deep caramelized sugars, warm baking spice, toasted oak, and that signature Wild Turkey backbone of leather and dark fruit. Bottled at the brand's standard 110 proof, non-chill filtered, every drop comes from this single barrel — no blending, no cutting, no compromise. When this barrel is gone, it's gone. There will not be another like it.

TASTING NOTES

Nose: Brown sugar, vanilla bean, charred oak, baked apple, and a thread of toasted almond. Palate: Dense caramel, dark honey, cinnamon stick, leather, dried cherry, and rich oak tannin. Finish: Long and warming — clove, dark chocolate, and a final whisper of toffee.

BARREL DETAILS

Selected By: Eddie Russell, Master Distiller. Distilled: January 24, 2017. Dumped: October 30, 2025. Age: 8 Years. Barrel #: 25-1542. Warehouse: CN-D. Floor: 4. Proof: 110 (55% ABV). Filtration: Non-Chill Filtered. Mash Bill: Wild Turkey high-rye bourbon recipe.

WHY THIS BOTTLE MATTERS

Eddie Russell has spent his life walking the rickhouses at Wild Turkey alongside his father, the legendary Jimmy Russell. When he sets aside a barrel under his own name and numbers it, he's putting his personal reputation on the wood. "Eddie's Pick" releases are among the most sought-after expressions in the Russell's Reserve lineup — a true collector's pour and a benchmark for what single barrel Kentucky bourbon can be at full proof.

PERFECT FOR

Bourbon collectors building a Russell's Reserve vertical, single barrel enthusiasts, gift-giving for the serious whiskey drinker, special occasion pours, and any home bar that takes its brown spirits seriously. Shipping age verification required. Must be 21+ to purchase.