Only the finest ingredients are used to make our whiskey. This includes three non-GMO grains: American-grown corn, rye, and malted barley. We have one mash bill for our bourbons and one for ryes — our mash bills are guarded closely by Jimmy and Eddie.

The water for our whiskey is sourced from the Kentucky River and is naturally filtered through limestone, removing iron and other impurities. Russell’s Reserve is distilled to a lower ABV, meaning less water is added before barreling, resulting in a robust whiskey.

Our whiskey is aged in new American oak barrels with the deepest No. 4 alligator char, giving Russell’s Reserve its rich flavor and deep auburn color. These barrels are set to rest in the middle floors of our timber rickhouses. The barrels for each batch are hand-selected by Eddie based on their flavor characteristics.

Good taste takes time. Though the legal aging requirement for Kentucky straight bourbon is two years, we wait a minimum of ten years for our Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Old Bourbon to mature and six years for our rye.