{"product_id":"russells-reserve-13-year-2026","title":"Russell's Reserve 13-Year-Old Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2026 Release, 121.2 Proof)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #e5a93b;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #0f223d;     \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #140a03;       \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n\/* scoped resets: neutralize theme heading styles inside the block *\/\n.mw-master-container h2, .mw-master-container h3{\n  margin:0; padding:0; font-family:inherit; line-height:inherit; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n  padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-list{ margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n  border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-label{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; font-size:0.75rem;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body{ margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body p + p{ margin-top:10px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n  text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n  outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eRussell'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe current Russell's Reserve 13 — a Spring 2026 tribute release honoring Master Distiller Eddie Russell's 45 years of whiskey-making.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e121.2 proof, bottled uncut and non-chill filtered, with the barrel proof and season printed on the label as every release has been since 2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe distillery calls it rich and full-bodied, with notes of vanilla and oak layered over brown sugar, coffee and a vivid orange peel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe buy-at-retail release of the line — the current bottling, still moving through allocation rather than the secondary market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer note (russellsreserve.com):\u003c\/strong\u003e a rich and full-bodied bourbon with notes of vanilla and oak layered over brown sugar, coffee and a vivid orange peel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe current release on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe allocated Kentucky bourbon shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, bottled at 121.2 proof to mark Eddie Russell's 45 years. Read it against \u003ca href=\"\/products\/russells-reserve-13-year\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe original 114.8-proof 13 Year\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/russells-reserve-13-year-2025\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 123.8-proof 2025 release\u003c\/a\u003e — the same bourbon at three proof points, each now printed on its own label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWild Turkey Distilling Co., Lawrenceburg, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaster Distiller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEddie Russell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, barrel proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026 (Spring 2026) — current release\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e121.2 proof (60.6% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel proof, non-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 years (minimum)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eNeat, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEvery 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 \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2026 Russell's Reserve 13 Year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e121.2 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhen was the 2026 Russell's Reserve 13 released?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat does the 2026 Russell's Reserve 13 taste like?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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. 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