Russell’s Reserve Launches Single Rickhouse Collection 2024 Release, Camp Nelson B
Russell’s Reserve has announced the launch of Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson B, the third installment in its series exploring the contributions specific barrel resting places have on a whiskey’s final character.
Built in 1946, Camp Nelson Rickhouse B is centrally located on the Camp Nelson grounds. The seven-floor rickhouse benefits from higher elevation and increased sun exposure, compared to the rickhouses of the previous iterations that sat closer to the Kentucky River and its shady treeline. The hot environment was integral in developing the whiskey’s oaky profile, and a major contributing factor to its high proof point. It is not only the highest proof entry in the Single Rickhouse Collection to date, but the highest proof of any Russell’s Reserve bottling ever released.
For Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson B, Master Distiller Eddie Russell and his team selected barrels from the sixth floor, where the climate is generally warmer. “The higher we went, the hotter it got, and the more oak we were getting on the whiskeys. For Camp Nelson B, we wanted to make sure we were really showcasing the rich, dark honey and char notes that we tend to get from that rickhouse, and we had a feeling that the bourbon we were looking for was sitting up there, enjoying the sun,” said Eddie Russell. “To me, this bottling of Single Rickhouse embodies the essence of Russell’s Reserve and I couldn’t be prouder of the final product – it’s truly one of our best.”
Bottled non-chill filtered at 120.2 proof (60.1% ABV), Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson B is described as having aromas of “oak, vanilla, sweet cream, and fruit cake, transitioning to cinnamon, spice, and floral notes.” The palate exhibits “robust flavors of cherry, raisin, and dark honey, giving way to herbal notes of clove, spearmint, and thyme.” It concludes with a “long finish with notes of spice, mature oak, char, and pepper.”
Russell’s Reserve Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson B is now available at U.S. retailers for a suggested retail price of $300 per 750 mL bottle.
Source: prnewswire.com.