Originally published in the November/December issue of Host’s Guide as “America’s Finest”

Wild Turkey Russell’s Reserve 1998

Jimmy and Eddie Russell, the father-and-son team of master distillers at Wild Turkey, hand-select the barrels of bourbon that will age for 10 years and eventually become their small-batch Russell’s Reserve bourbon. However, they decided to save a portion of their 1998 distillation for a special occasion. A commemorative bottling to celebrate Jimmy’s retirement was considered, …