{"id":187,"date":"2026-08-21T14:09:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/?page_id=187"},"modified":"2026-11-02T08:54:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:54:06","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull height-full-minus-header has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-font-size has-margin has-spacing wdfres-core-group-98c8f6\" data-name=\"wdfbb\/hero-image\" data-gtma-init=\"wdfbb\/hero-image\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-min-height height-full-minus-header has-background-dim has-background-color wdfres-cover-eef1e0\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/hero-our-story.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"563\" height=\"1020\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-65\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/hero_story.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-wdf-anim-target=\"background\" data-wdf-anim=\"wdf-anim-2\" style=\"transform:scale(1)\">\n<\/picture><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim has-background-color\"><\/span>\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\" data-wdf-anim-target=\"content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wdfres-core-group-00ecc4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c086fb0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-spacing wdfres-core-group-ac46a0\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-family wdfres-core-heading-c1d9af has-font-size\" >Our Story<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-s-font-size has-font-size wdfres-core-paragraph-dfa300 wp-block-paragraph\" >Together, the Russells offer a blend of old and new, an infusion of timeless traditions with modern and fresh thinking and best-in-class quality guaranteed, making each bottle of Russell\u2019s Reserve a celebration of the past, crafted specifically with today\u2019s bourbon drinker in mind.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-wdf-breadcrumbs breadcrumbs-below-hero wp-elements-04428c7ab37fe0683750474ae42110b2 alignwide has-text-color has-cream-color has-spacing wdfres-wdf-breadcrumbs-fedd5c has-padding\"  aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" data-name=\"wdf\/breadcrumbs\" data-gtma-init=\"wdf\/breadcrumbs\">\n    <ol class=\"breadcrumbs-list\">\n                    <li class=\"breadcrumb-item\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\" data-gtma-click=\"breadcrumb-link\" data-gtma-value=\"Homepage\" data-position=\"1\" >\n                        Homepage                    <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n            <\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-min-height height-full-minus-header has-background-dim has-background-color has-spacing wdfres-cover-30cf53\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Our-Story-Eddie-Russell-scaled-1.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"560\" height=\"1018\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-52\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/eddie-mobile.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-wdf-anim-target=\"background\">\n<\/picture><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim has-background-color\"><\/span>\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\" data-wdf-anim-target=\"content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wdfres-core-group-00ecc4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c086fb0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-spacing wdfres-core-group-ac46a0\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-family wdfres-core-heading-c1d9af has-font-size\" >Eddie Russell<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-s-font-size has-font-size wdfres-core-paragraph-88a45e wp-block-paragraph\" >Our home may have been built by Jimmy Russell, known by many as \u201cthe master distiller\u2019s master distiller,\u201d a legend of bourbon. But the devotion and artistry for fine bourbon runs in the Russell family, and it was Jimmy\u2019s son, Master Distiller Eddie Russell, who spread his wings, to create Russell\u2019s Reserve\u00ae as a tribute to his father\u2019s legacy. For decades, Eddie learned everything Jimmy had to teach: every tradition, every technique, every touch of craft. Having mastered the art, but filled with his own original ideas, Russell\u2019s Reserve is Eddie\u2019s own way of crafting bourbon that embodies he and Jimmy\u2019s shared passion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-min-height height-full-minus-header has-background-dim has-background-color has-spacing wdfres-cover-36c013\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/jimmy.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"561\" height=\"1019\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-79\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/jimmy-mobile.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-wdf-anim-target=\"background\">\n<\/picture><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim has-background-color\"><\/span>\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\" data-wdf-anim-target=\"content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wdfres-core-group-00ecc4\"><div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c086fb0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-spacing wdfres-core-group-ac46a0\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-family wdfres-core-heading-c1d9af has-font-size\" >Jimmy Russell<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-s-font-size has-font-size wdfres-core-paragraph-88a45e wp-block-paragraph\" >Master Distiller Jimmy Russell was trained by the greats and inspired the next generation, passing down his time-honored secrets and bourbon contributions to his son, Eddie. Together, they make Russell\u2019s Reserve as one of the only father-and-son Master Distiller teams in the industry. Each bottle proudly displays both of their signatures \u2013 the ultimate seal of bourbon approval.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-tertiary-900-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-padding has-spacing wdfres-core-group-736730\" data-name=\"wdfbb\/timeline\" data-gtma-init=\"wdfbb\/timeline\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline alignfull timeline-wrapper  vertical-bar-full has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color\" data-invert-order=\"false\" data-vertical-bar-full=\"true\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><div class=\"timeline__progress-container\"><div class=\"timeline__progress-bar\"><div class=\"timeline__progress\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline__dots\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline__content\"><div class=\"timeline__vertical-bar\"><div class=\"timeline__vertical-progress\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"timeline__items\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-item timeline-item\" data-dot-year=\"\" data-dot-title=\"\"><figure class=\"timeline-item__background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/timeline-bg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"timeline-item__background-image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"timeline-item__constrained\"><div class=\"timeline-item__inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-wdf-timeline-item-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area timeline-item__year-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-year\">1981<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wdfres-image-2a921e\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1981.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"631\" height=\"570\" class=\"wp-image-39\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1981.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1981.webp 631w, https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1981-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area timeline-item__content-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-title has-primary-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4af144f5ee15e3560fcf9edef5aae7d7 wdfres-core-heading-ec550f has-font-size\" >1981<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d67e6d41de9f54e974a682fad69392c3 wdfres-core-paragraph-59bedf has-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" >Eddie Russell, son of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, is welcomed into the Wild Turkey family and begins his life-long career in the whiskey industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__marker\"><div class=\"timeline-item__dot\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-item timeline-item\" data-dot-year=\"\" data-dot-title=\"\"><figure class=\"timeline-item__background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/timeline-bg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"timeline-item__background-image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"timeline-item__constrained\"><div class=\"timeline-item__inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-wdf-timeline-item-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area timeline-item__year-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-year\">1998<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wdfres-image-166adc\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1998.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"631\" height=\"570\" class=\"wp-image-40\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/1998.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1998.webp 631w, https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1998-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area timeline-item__content-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-title has-primary-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d50f75041972c6d4da3315ab333bfb65 wdfres-core-heading-ec550f has-font-size\" >1998<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0916ccb8d2698bac7e7889623fae2b9f wdfres-core-paragraph-3ce8a5 wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate Jimmy\u2019s 45 years of service at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, Eddie crafts a special small-batch bourbon that he calls Russell\u2019s Reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__marker\"><div class=\"timeline-item__dot\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-item timeline-item\" data-dot-year=\"\" data-dot-title=\"\"><figure class=\"timeline-item__background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/timeline-bg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"timeline-item__background-image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"timeline-item__constrained\"><div class=\"timeline-item__inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-wdf-timeline-item-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area timeline-item__year-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-year\">2001<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wdfres-image-d35ad0\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2001.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"631\" height=\"570\" class=\"wp-image-41\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2001.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2001.webp 631w, https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2001-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area timeline-item__content-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-title has-primary-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-856d0c7dc263527f9de7ec2f184e83f5 wdfres-core-heading-ec550f has-font-size\" >2001<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3188012ed17512b6063e380a77f3a14a wdfres-core-paragraph-3ce8a5 wp-block-paragraph\">Wild Turkey Russell\u2019s Reserve debuts as a 10-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon, bottled at 101 proof.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__marker\"><div class=\"timeline-item__dot\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-item timeline-item\" data-dot-year=\"\" data-dot-title=\"\"><figure class=\"timeline-item__background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/timeline-bg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"timeline-item__background-image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"timeline-item__constrained\"><div class=\"timeline-item__inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-wdf-timeline-item-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area timeline-item__year-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-year\">2005<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wdfres-image-2fde87\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2005.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"631\" height=\"570\" class=\"wp-image-42\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2005.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2005.webp 631w, https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2005-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area timeline-item__content-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-title has-primary-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e7cc5286afb1cedb26d804d7cc488d75 wdfres-core-heading-ec550f has-font-size\" >2005<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d4d612663fec9f5c6cd8c37306351023 wdfres-core-paragraph-3ce8a5 wp-block-paragraph\">Russell\u2019s Reserve 10 Year Old Bourbon evolves into the 90-proof bourbon that sits proudly on shelves today. This small-batch bourbon is a testament to the family\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__marker\"><div class=\"timeline-item__dot\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-item timeline-item\" data-dot-year=\"\" data-dot-title=\"\"><figure class=\"timeline-item__background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/timeline-bg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"timeline-item__background-image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"timeline-item__constrained\"><div class=\"timeline-item__inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-wdf-timeline-item-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area timeline-item__year-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-year\">2007<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wdfres-image-5ad103\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2007.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"631\" height=\"570\" class=\"wp-image-43\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2007.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2007.webp 631w, https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2007-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area timeline-item__content-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-title has-primary-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d103939d543cd869d452496d06907acd wdfres-core-heading-ec550f has-font-size\" >2007<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64543df5ff6c1ae82a70ecaf8fc3e218 wdfres-core-paragraph-3ce8a5 wp-block-paragraph\">Eddie creates Russell\u2019s Reserve Rye, a 6-year-old small-batch rye whiskey, bottled at 90-proof.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__marker\"><div class=\"timeline-item__dot\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-item timeline-item\" data-dot-year=\"\" data-dot-title=\"\"><figure class=\"timeline-item__background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/timeline-bg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"timeline-item__background-image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"timeline-item__constrained\"><div class=\"timeline-item__inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-wdf-timeline-item-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area timeline-item__year-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-year\">2010<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wdfres-image-e40025\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2010.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"631\" height=\"570\" class=\"wp-image-44\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2010.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2010.webp 631w, https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2010-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area timeline-item__content-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-title has-primary-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2060ce768e066e946e85fc7da7f3d8e1 wdfres-core-heading-ec550f has-font-size\" >2010<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4cdd2a878031a61143a79c3f00f649bb wdfres-core-paragraph-3ce8a5 wp-block-paragraph\">Eddie joins his father and other whiskey icons when he is inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame\u2122.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__marker\"><div class=\"timeline-item__dot\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-item timeline-item\" data-dot-year=\"\" data-dot-title=\"\"><figure class=\"timeline-item__background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/timeline-bg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"timeline-item__background-image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"timeline-item__constrained\"><div class=\"timeline-item__inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-wdf-timeline-item-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area timeline-item__year-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-year\">2013<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wdfres-image-a390cd\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2013.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"631\" height=\"570\" class=\"wp-image-45\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2013.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2013.webp 631w, https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2013-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area timeline-item__content-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-title has-primary-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5d76d640521aa5b0e212dff22d8c6699 wdfres-core-heading-ec550f has-font-size\" >2013<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e65df60c5d61a2f33c128e439f36436 wdfres-core-paragraph-3ce8a5 wp-block-paragraph\">Russell\u2019s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon is introduced as a 110-proof, non-chill filtered expression and quickly becomes one of the most desired single barrel bourbons on the market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__marker\"><div class=\"timeline-item__dot\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-item timeline-item\" data-dot-year=\"\" data-dot-title=\"\"><figure class=\"timeline-item__background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/timeline-bg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"timeline-item__background-image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"timeline-item__constrained\"><div class=\"timeline-item__inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-wdf-timeline-item-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area timeline-item__year-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-year\">2015<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wdfres-image-7075a1\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2015.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"631\" height=\"570\" class=\"wp-image-46\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2015.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2015.webp 631w, https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2015-300x271.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area timeline-item__content-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-title has-primary-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7b970669bf1e1ba1ef3a0c54af557218 wdfres-core-heading-ec550f has-font-size\" >2015<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89f49cdf1bf5c12c105f80db6b015c45 wdfres-core-paragraph-3ce8a5 wp-block-paragraph\">Eddie earns the distinguished title of Master Distiller, following in his father\u2019s footsteps. Today, Jimmy and Eddie stand as the longest-tenured father and son duo in the bourbon industry, with more than 100 collective years of experience. This same year, Eddie also releases Russell\u2019s Reserve Single Barrel Rye, a 104-proof, non-chill filtered bottle, and the first Russell\u2019s Reserve vintage whiskey, Russell\u2019s Reserve 1998.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__marker\"><div class=\"timeline-item__dot\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-item timeline-item\" data-dot-year=\"\" data-dot-title=\"\"><figure class=\"timeline-item__background\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/timeline-bg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"timeline-item__background-image\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"timeline-item__constrained\"><div class=\"timeline-item__inner has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-wdf-timeline-item-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area timeline-item__year-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-year-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-year\">2021<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wdfres-image-cffcb6\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2021.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"629\" height=\"570\" class=\"wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/2021.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2021.webp 629w, https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2021-300x272.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/>\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area timeline-item__content-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-wdf-timeline-content-area-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading timeline-title has-primary-400-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f464ce0d124d730099cbd2ed3c146dd2 wdfres-core-heading-ec550f has-font-size\" >2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82c4f55388db1ebf5c89bf18d4d25abd wdfres-core-paragraph-3ce8a5 wp-block-paragraph\">Russell\u2019s Reserve introduces the widely acclaimed Russell\u2019s Reserve 13 Year Old, embodying the Russell family\u2019s commitment to creating uniquely satisfying flavors with it\u2019s one of its most rare bourbons ever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"timeline-item__marker\"><div class=\"timeline-item__dot\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-min-height height-full-minus-header has-background-dim has-background-color wdfres-cover-5f5878\">\n<picture>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/process-1024x665.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\">\n<img width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/process-1024x665.webp\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-wdf-anim-target=\"background\">\n<\/picture><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim has-background-color\"><\/span>\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\" data-wdf-anim-target=\"content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wdfres-core-group-79271c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c086fb0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-spacing wdfres-core-group-69c9e3\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-base-font-family wdfres-core-heading-c1d9af has-font-size\" >Our Process<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-s-font-size has-font-size wdfres-core-paragraph-88a45e wp-block-paragraph\" >Russell\u2019s Reserve is different for a reason. It all comes down to experience, high-quality ingredients, and a lot of patience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex has-padding has-spacing wdfres-core-buttons-f5f3b7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button wdfres-core-button-998bdd\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/our-process\/\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">See our whiskey-making process<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10001,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_wdf_seo_schema":"[{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"name\":\"Our Story\",\"description\":\"Find out who makes Russell's Reserve bourbon: Learn about the history of our world-class bourbon produced by the bourbon industry's iconic Russell family.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dev.russelsreserve.com\/our-story\"}]","_wdf_seo_meta_title":"A History of Excellence and Traditions %sep% %sitetitle%","_wdf_seo_meta_description":"Discover how the Russell family has elevated traditions to make every bottle of Russell's Reserve perfect for today's bourbon drinker.","wdf_c2b_selected_product":"","_wdf_timer_bb_enabled":false,"_wdf_timer_bb_timestamp":0,"wdf_discovery_image":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-187","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10001"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2017,"href":"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/187\/revisions\/2017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.russellsreserve.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}