Over the past few years, American Straight Rye Whiskey has begun to experience a renaissance much like the early years of the Bourbon craze. And like the Bourbon market, distillers and other producers are clamoring to repackage earlier, lower-shelf brands as premium, super-premium, and…
Private barrel selection is nothing new for bourbon in general, but it is new for Wild Turkey. Last week I had the pleasure of selecting a barrel of Russell’s Reserve “Small Batch Single Barrel” (yes, that’s either redundant or self-contradictory). You’ll find it in…