Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

At the end of the American Civil War, the Ripy Brothers returned to their native state of Kentucky and opened a distillery on the slopes of Wild Turkey Hill in Lawrenceburg. Although the distillery was forced to close its doors during Prohibition, it reopened shortly thereafter and since 1954, has operated under the tutelage of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell.One of the perks that comes with his six decades of service to the same distillery is the freedom to create a product that perfectly captures Russell's vision of what bourbon should be: Russell's Reserve Small Batch Single Barrel Bourbon is the remarkable result of that vision.Russell's Reserve Small Batch Single Barrel Bourbon is made in Kentucky using a generations-old mash recipe. After the grains are harvested, they are mashed and fermented before being distilled to a lower proof than at other distilleries in Kentucky (meaning that less water is used in diluting the bourbon after it is matured).Following distillation, Russell's