Russell’s Reserve 13 YO

Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old Bourbon is one of the most sought-after releases in the Russell’s Reserve lineup, produced by the team behind Wild Turkey and created as a mature, limited bourbon showcasing the Russell family’s signature whiskey style. It is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey aged for a minimum of 13 years and bottled in 750ml format at barrel proof / non-chill filtered, rather than at a fixed lower proof like the core Russell’s Reserve 10 Year. The exact proof varies by batch and release year, which is important for product listings because there are now multiple editions on the market. Earlier well-known releases were bottled at 114.8 proof (57.4% ABV), while the current Spring 2026 release is listed by Russell’s Reserve at 121.2 proof.

In style, Russell’s Reserve 13 sits firmly in the mature, barrel-proof premium bourbon category. Official and retailer tasting notes consistently describe a profile built around aged oak, vanilla, caramel, brown sugar, dark fruit, chocolate, cherry, orange peel, spice, and tobacco-like depth. The older 114.8 proof release is commonly described with notes such as dark dried fruit, honey, chocolate, nougat, burnt brown sugar, and smoky oak, while the 2026 release leans toward vanilla, oak, brown sugar, coffee, orange peel, cherry, citrus, nutmeg, allspice, caramel, and toffee. That means the safest catalog positioning is: a limited 13-year barrel-proof Russell’s Reserve bourbon offering a rich, full-bodied profile of vanilla, caramel, dark fruit, chocolate, spice, and mature oak, with batch-specific proof and tasting variation depending on release year.

If you’re adding it to a product catalog, I’d recommend not listing a single proof unless you know the exact bottle release. For example:

• 2021 / 2023-style batch: 114.8 proof
• Spring 2026 release: 121.2 proof