Russell’s Reserve Introduces Single Rickhouse Collection with Inaugural Release, Camp Nelson C
Russell’s Reserve has announced the debut of a new, annual limited edition collection: Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse. The series will explore the contributions specific resting places have on a whiskey’s final character, with each Single Rickhouse bottling featuring spirit from a different, individual rickhouse – past and present – at the Wild Turkey Distillery.
The inaugural release, Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson C, is comprised of spirit from 72 barrels from the now dismantled, seven-story rickhouse, Camp Nelson C. Built in 1946 and decommissioned in 2021, Camp Nelson C became a treasured rickhouse of Wild Turkey Distilling Co. Situated on top of a hill and next to the Kentucky River, the warehouse was made from timber and clad with tin to naturally control internal temperatures, with space for air to circulate and allow the barrels to breathe during the aging process. Russell’s Reserve Master Distiller Eddie Russell selected the barrels for this special release from the center-cut, also considered the sweet spot, on floors three and four of the warehouse.
Aged for over 10 years and bottled non-chill filtered at a barrel proof of 112.4 (56.2% ABV), Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson C is described as having aromas of “sweet vanilla, caramel, and cream that transition to fresh and dried fruit and then notes of brown sugar, oak, and char.” The palate is “thick, rich, and sweet with notes of toffee, coconut, and vanilla that transition to notes of apple, dried fruit, toasted pecan, chocolate, and baking spices.” It concludes with a “long finish with a silky and sweet mouthcoating that transitions to a pleasant balance of oak, baking spices, and rich sweetness.”
Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson C will be available at U.S. retailers beginning in early October and carries a suggested retail price of $249.99 per 750 mL bottle.
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Source: prnewswire.com.