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Age: 13 Years | Region: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky | Proof: 121.2
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Russell's Reserve 13 Year 2026 is the current release — a 121.2-proof, non-chill filtered Kentucky straight bourbon issued in Spring 2026 to mark Eddie Russell's 45 years at Wild Turkey. It carries its own unique barrel proof on the label, as every release has since 2025, over the same 13-year bourbon the line is built on. The distillery describes it as rich and full-bodied, with vanilla and oak layered over brown sugar, coffee and a vivid orange peel.

The Elemental Distinction

  • The current Russell's Reserve 13 — a Spring 2026 tribute release honoring Master Distiller Eddie Russell's 45 years of whiskey-making.
  • 121.2 proof, bottled uncut and non-chill filtered, with the barrel proof and season printed on the label as every release has been since 2025.
  • The distillery calls it rich and full-bodied, with notes of vanilla and oak layered over brown sugar, coffee and a vivid orange peel.
  • The same 13-year Kentucky straight bourbon at heart — Wild Turkey's 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley recipe, a marriage of barrels aged at least thirteen years.
  • A distinct proof point from its neighbours: below the 2025's record 123.8, above the original 114.8-proof era, and printed openly on the front label.
  • The buy-at-retail release of the line — the current bottling, still moving through allocation rather than the secondary market.

Sensory Profile

Producer note (russellsreserve.com): a rich and full-bodied bourbon with notes of vanilla and oak layered over brown sugar, coffee and a vivid orange peel.

That is the distillery's own description for the 2026, carried as a producer note. At 121.2 proof it sits between the original 114.8-proof releases and the 2025's record 123.8 — enough strength to carry the coffee-and-orange depth without overwhelming it.

Strategic Position

The current release on the allocated Kentucky bourbon shelf at Midnight Whiskey, bottled at 121.2 proof to mark Eddie Russell's 45 years. Read it against the original 114.8-proof 13 Year and the 123.8-proof 2025 release — the same bourbon at three proof points, each now printed on its own label.

Technical Specifications

Distillery Wild Turkey Distilling Co., Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
Master Distiller Eddie Russell
Class Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, barrel proof
Release 2026 (Spring 2026) — current release
Proof / ABV 121.2 proof (60.6% ABV)
Strength Barrel proof, non-chill filtered
Age 13 years (minimum)
Mash bill 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley
Format 750 mL
Region Kentucky, USA

Collector Note

The 2026 is the buy-at-retail window on the line — the current release, still in allocation rather than commanding secondary prices. It has a clear identity of its own: a Spring 2026 tribute to Eddie Russell's forty-five years at Wild Turkey, bottled at a unique 121.2 proof printed on the label, which places it neatly between the original 114.8-proof era and the 2025's record 123.8. For anyone assembling the run, this is the third distinct proof point in three years, and the easiest of the three to still find at shelf. The proof and season on the front label are the identifiers; no etched code hunting required.

Recommended Serving

Neat, in a Glencairn, with a little air. At 121.2 proof the 2026 sits in the middle of the line's range and takes to being sipped undiluted — the distillery's coffee, brown-sugar and orange-peel notes come up with a few minutes of rest, and water is optional rather than needed. As the current release it is also the natural anchor for a vertical: poured beside the original 114.8 and the 2025 at 123.8, it shows what a single season's barrel selection does to the same underlying bourbon.

Production Methodology

The 2026 is Wild Turkey's 13-year Kentucky straight bourbon — the distillery's 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley mash bill, distilled and aged in Lawrenceburg, married from barrels aged at least thirteen years and bottled non-chill filtered. Issued in Spring 2026 as a tribute to Eddie Russell's forty-five years at the distillery, it was batched to a barrel proof of 121.2 — its own figure for the season, printed on the label, as every release has been since the practice began in 2025. The distillery describes the result as rich and full-bodied, the extra years and barrel strength showing as vanilla, oak, brown sugar, coffee and a bright orange-peel note.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof is the 2026 Russell's Reserve 13 Year?

121.2 proof, or 60.6% ABV, bottled at barrel strength and non-chill filtered. That is the 2026's own figure, printed on the label — below the 2025's record 123.8 and above the original 114.8-proof era. Since 2025 each release of the 13 Year carries its own unique proof, so the number on the label is how you place a given bottling.

When was the 2026 Russell's Reserve 13 released?

In Spring 2026, as a tribute release honoring Master Distiller Eddie Russell's 45 years of whiskey-making at Wild Turkey. It is the current release of the 13 Year, following the record-proof 2025 edition, and carries its own barrel proof — 121.2 — and production season on the label.

What does the 2026 Russell's Reserve 13 taste like?

The distillery describes it as rich and full-bodied, with notes of vanilla and oak layered over brown sugar, coffee and a vivid orange peel. At 121.2 proof it has the strength to carry that depth while staying approachable neat. As with any release of the 13 Year, it is a marriage of barrels aged at least thirteen years, bottled non-chill filtered to keep the full body.
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