Russell's Reserve 15 Year Bourbon - Short & Sweet Review

Thanks to Brent for the heads up about this bottle gettting released at the distillery! This non-chill filtered Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is aged 15 years and is presented at 117.2°.
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[@bobbymac03]

“Getting towards the tip.” Then Chad’s face! 😂😂😂 I love y’all! Best bourbon review channel to me.

[@ItsBourbonNight]

@@bobbymac03 😁Thank ya!

[@CyrixSG]

My friends and I live on the trail and heard about this release, but we passed on this because of price. I had just gone to the distillery the previous week and randomly ran into Jimmy Russell, so that was cool.

[@adventuresinpianoing6189]

With a lot of phone calls and legwork, I was able to score two bottles of Russell's 15 here in the state of Iowa (right around retail price). I haven't cracked either open yet. One store did have a bottle marked at $999, and another store had it at $599. I didn't purchase either of these...

[@gobeljr]

Tempted. Not sure if it’s worth the extra $$ for two years but do love me some Russell’s. Thanks for the review

[@kevinreyes5117]

That Anamaniacs reference! We could've been after school cartoon buddies and, 30 years later, whiskey buddies! Lol!

[@ItsBourbonNight]

@@kevinreyes5117 😂

[@whiskey_weather]

Nice get yall! I was 4 people too late! 720 tickets and I was #724... Super excited for this one. Looking forward to finding one. Great review. Cheers y'all!

[@ISPhotographic]

Saw you there. Had a great time and love this bottle.

[@ryanandres8523]

It was 45 an ounce at wild turkeys gift shop. Hate that I missed you all in line but both my girlfriend and I got our bottles! They are soo good!

[@ItsBourbonNight]

@@ryanandres8523 glad you all enjoy it! And thanks for the info on the price by the pour. Sorry to have missed you all in line, too.

[@nateduncan7089]

I wasn't able to grab a R13 until like batch 3 because of the hype. I expect much of the same with this bottle unfortunately. And the 700-800 secondary price on this is ridiculous and has the flippers giddy with joy.

[@BolognaFonseca]

Delilah’s Chicago 🤘🏼🥃

[@-RONNIE]

Thanks for the video 🥃

[@John-iw2ny]

I just opened my bottle. I was underwhelmed. The Kentucky Spirit and RR picks that you’ve done are better in my opinion.

[@BuckMcAntlerson]

I’ll buy it off you!

[@OldFashionedWays]

oh interesting. hope to find one close to msrp.. thanks for sharing your review. cheers

[@iceman2796]

I"m really hoping to get a bottle of this for retail. I'm not paying secondary prices. This review is excellent.

[@porsche1971]

I did side by side with rr13, batch 3. I could not discern a difference on the nose or palate. But I’m no expert, only difference is that the 15 was darker

[@DeanM915]

Damn it took me 2.5 years to finally get a Russell's 13... I better start praying to every god out there so I can get one of these!

[@Dan-vv2fu]

Just picked one up for $249 🎉🎉

[@saa15353]

I really did not want this to be good. But bring on the Turkey please

[@TheBourbonPourShow]

Nice! Jealous of that bottle for sure!

[@javieracosta3439]

Just began hitting shelves last week in Connecticut. Apparently the reps were not precious and were handing stores full cases of these. Two of my locals even sacraficed a bottle for public tasting and a third did also but only because they had a tiny accident and broke a bottle (strained and decanted I was told 😅). Sadly I didnt get over to try them... On another note, you remark on the almost vintage quality of this. Could that be down to this having been distilled on the old equipment before Turkey underwent its upgrade? I imagine batch one of the RR13 would also have been..though they dumped a bunch of older stocks into batch 3 too...I think a Mega Flight Fight is in order soon! Thanks for the vid!

[@MdubMedia]

I should have traded or sold the bottle I got from my local liquor store but I just had to try it since I enjoyed 13 so much. No regrets and compared to 13 I feel like it really is elevated. The richness I remember from 13 was transferred over to the 15 in a smoother, richer, more sophisticated pour. Wouldn’t buy it again tho. Please don’t pay over $400 for this bottle it just isn’t worth it

[@vikes7384]

I’ve never even been able to purchase a 13 so I know I’ll never see this one. The last 13 I saw, the store wanted $600 so what how much will people try to rip us off for this one??? I’ll just stick with Rare Breed or Russell’s single barrel until prices get more reasonable. I’ll pass and look for a reasonably priced pour at a bar.

[@BuckMcAntlerson]

Same

[@YoJimBo851610]

I just noticed that all the RR13 are the same proof

[@JK13A]

I would really love to get my hands on something top tier Russel's Reserve. Love Wild Turkey overall.

[@CPGumby]

And here I thought I was the only one still using "Hellooooooooo Nurse!" 😅 Just here to be the token complainer that "I'll never see it at MSRP in my area!" 'cause, well, I'll never see it for MSRP in my area.

[@themooseloungepodcast]

Chad looks so damn happy after first sip. Lol great vid

[@danw6530]

$45 at the distillery for a pour FWIW - pricey but phenomenal

[@algordon4070]

Have not seen it in Colorado yet!

[@adamskove]

Here in central Florida it’s $499. 😭😭

[@ItsBourbonNight]

@@adamskove Woof!

[@JohnWalker-dn1qt]

Delilah’s Chicago! Nice shirt!

[@matthewtripp6144]

First comment for the win! Let's go Its Bourbon Night!

[@HeathHopkins-nh9ux]

How much over MSRP would you spend on a bottle?

[@stuffandwhiskey]

“Be your best self.” “Be your own Russell’s 15.” Came for the whiskey content. Stayed for the life advice. Well done as always y’all. 👏

[@ItsBourbonNight]

Haha! Thanks. We do what we can in the life advice arena.

[@877-MASH-NOW]

WHISKEY CHEERS 🍻

[@adam.ernesto]

The t-shirt where I can buy it?

[@ItsBourbonNight]

WhiskeyAmbitions.com

[@adam.ernesto]

@@ItsBourbonNight sold out

[@ItsBourbonNight]

@@adam.ernesto More on the way soon!

[@mcwright0178]

I don’t what it is, but Turkey is so off my palettes profile. It’s got a twang that’s just not for me. I got lucky enough to have a pour of RR 13 batch 2 and was so underwhelmed. I can’t see the price on these. Campari is driving Turkey’s price up every year on special releases pricing their biggest fans out of the game to get them.

[@missileman1887]

Well, side by side with R13?

[@ItsBourbonNight]

@@missileman1887 that is will be done on Another Round with Chad & Sara!

[@sightlinestrategies]

Id love to get a taste of the 15yr.

[@nickp5511]

Sounds great! I’ll be looking out for it but probably won’t see it for under 500.00

[@user-da3kjk2lk4lw]

17.67 dolls per year. Compare that to when we had bourbons 10 doll per year. Almost twice the price!! Even when we count inflation, that's a lot considering how cheap it is to manufacture bourbons. I do appreciate wild turkey's name value but this is too much. Yeah, hard pass. I would rather drink single malts at this point.

[@ItsBourbonNight]

@@user-da3kjk2lk4lw but if you can find a good price on a pour, I would go for it!

[@LeatherDaddy97]

@@user-da3kjk2lk4lwand 10 per year is high to begin with, no idea where that came from.

[@MAC-je7mr]

@@ItsBourbonNightI love the IDEA of going to a bar and ordering a pour of this as a way to try it, or even to save money buy not spending $250 on a bottle but I wonder where everyone that suggests this tactic is going for pours?? Around me in NC bars and restaurants are required to purchase spirits from the ABC, which sells bottles at retail prices, but will then charge $$$$ for a 1oz pour, even though the bars themselves paid no mark ups for bottles. WLW, GTS, MM Cellar aged etc are priced between $85-$200….PER OUNCE at bars, and that’s IF you can even find a bar that sells it…..😢 Basically they are charging a normal bar level mark up price (which I understand) but based on secondary prices (which they did not pay) instead of msrp. The bourbon market/bar scene and secondary prices are seriously a bummer for a whiskey enthusiast that actually wants to buy and experience the whiskey in the bottle, rather than post pics and sell on secondary.

[@russellh1498]

That's that Biden inflation lol. But I spent $400 on mine because I'll never see it again😭

[@BuckMcAntlerson]

Anybody seen it in Tennessee yet?

[@Speciarii]

I've been hunting and hope I can land a model

[@BourbonandBeards]

The secondary on this in my area is absolutely insanity. It is up at the BTAC level here.

[@whiskeylandtv]

hey guys!

[@neilpowell1641]

250 ouch

[@GOTAisMe]

I am very curious to see how this blinds. This is the only review I've seen of the Russell's 15 that has been overwhelmingly positive. Most seem to be disappointed compared to the 13. On a large FB group I'm part of drinkers were really upset that it was losing to Russell's store picks in blinds. It could be that you guys both just love this but Chad was right when spoke about seeing how this blinds in the future. $250 is getting crazy and after the last disappointing Master's Keep I do wonder if these expensive WT products are really worth it.

[@mattk7903]

Not really sure that anybody that showed up in the first hour was able to get a bottle. Don’t cover for Wild Turkey’s shit show of a release. What you most certainly had was people cycling back through the line and buying multiple bottles because they had a ticket that was passed out prior to opening. At the same time those that showed up after were unable to buy despite there being bottles visibly behind the counter. Some were able to get as many as 8 bottles.

[@user-zq6bw5ys6d]

I bought this bottle at the distillery .it's overhyped

[@ItsBourbonNight]

You think so? We think it may be one of the best of the year. But that's the beauty of whiskey, people like different things! :)

[@scooter2d2]

👍

[@alanborden3622]

Another unicorn. 😢

[@umami0247]

I’m sure it is fantastic but it’s not something I will be getting.

[@benpacheco243]

Not worth it for the price

[@YoJimBo851610]

140👍

[@scottbartlett2087]

The problem is, it's just still Wild Turkey, all the same notes, wet mildew, moldy, dusty dog blanket.

[@LeatherDaddy97]

If it was $150 id bite. Up to $180 id think about it. $250 and up i have to be a hard pass. Shame cause id love to have one. Turkey make such great whiskey.

[@johnwill7962]

Every video 😂

[@LeatherDaddy97]

@@johnwill7962 i see youre still an adult with the mental capabilities of a 9 year old.

[@johnwill7962]

@@LeatherDaddy97If you spent the time you spend on here complaining about price working instead you could save an extra 70 up and it would be within your budget buddy

[@brewcrewbill]

Bullshit, if you saw it on the shelf at MSRP you’d grab it without a second thought.

[@johnwill7962]

@@brewcrewbillexactly 😂

[@noobtubetay]

Just no.

[@CaliAAA72]

What’s up with her?