{"product_id":"russells-reserve-1998-limited-edition-kentucky-straight-bourbon-102-2-proof-750ml","title":"Russell's Reserve 1998 Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon 102.2 Proof 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled in 1998, released in 2015 from just 23 barrels — Russell's Reserve 1998 is one of the smallest and most sought-after vintage releases Wild Turkey has ever put out, at 102.2 proof from a total run of 2,070 bottles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe arithmetic is what makes it unusual. Twenty-three barrels is the kind of number a single store pick draws from, not a national limited edition, and 2,070 bottles is the entire worldwide production. Most bourbon described as limited ships in the tens of thousands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe whiskey was roughly fifteen to seventeen years old when it went into the bottle, which places its distillation in a period of Wild Turkey production that collectors follow closely — the Jimmy Russell era, before the distillery's expansion changed the scale of what came off the still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at 102.2 proof, slightly above the 101 that has defined Wild Turkey for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature oak, dark caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, leather, tobacco, toasted nuts and warm baking spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and concentrated — caramel, vanilla, seasoned oak, cinnamon, dark fruit and toasted pecan over layers of mature Kentucky bourbon character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, warming and oak-driven, with lingering caramel, spice, vanilla and mature barrel notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Russell's Reserve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild Turkey, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998  |  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15–17 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102.2 (51.1% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrels selected:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal production:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,070 bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/russells-reserve\"\u003eRussell's Reserve collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow limited is 2,070 bottles, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e Extremely. For comparison, an annual limited release from a major Kentucky distillery typically runs in the tens of thousands of bottles. A 23-barrel release is closer in scale to a single retailer's barrel pick than to a national allocation, and it was never repeated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does the 1998 distillation date matter?\u003c\/strong\u003e Wild Turkey's production changed considerably in the years after, including a new distillery in 2011. Whiskey distilled in the late 1990s under Jimmy Russell represents a specific period that collectors seek out, and a dated vintage release is the clearest way to own a piece of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the age given as a range?\u003c\/strong\u003e The release carries no exact age statement — distilled in 1998 and bottled in 2015 puts it between fifteen and seventeen years depending on when in each year the barrels were filled and dumped. The distillation and release years are the documented figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Russell's Reserve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67640349819248,"sku":"Scott","price":3999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/1621\/5176\/files\/IMG_2160.jpg?v=1791226080","url":"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/products\/russells-reserve-1998-limited-edition-kentucky-straight-bourbon-102-2-proof-750ml","provider":"Wooden Cork","version":"1.0","type":"link"}