90-proof Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey – aged at least ten years – distilled and bottled by the Wild Turkey Distilling Company, Lawrenceburg, KY

Color: copper

Nose: (mature, elegant) chocolate-covered cherry, fragrant oak, orange peel, nutmeg, leather, faint sassafras

Taste: (silky mouthfeel) toasted toffee, caramel, dried citrus, brown sugar, hints of honey-maple & herbal tea

Finish: medium in length – medicinal cherry, vanilla spice, charred oak, dark chocolate, sweet clove & licorice

Overall:  There’s plenty of “core bourbon” vanilla and caramel, but with the added depth of sweet and savory spices like clove and licorice. More importantly, there’s the signature oak, cherry, and leather combination that all but defines modern-day Russell’s Ten.