Eddie searched through over half a million barrels for the perfect follow up to their Russell’s Reserve 1998 release. For 15 years we waited for this small-batch bourbon to reach peak maturity. Deep golden amber in color, it’s our first non-chill filtered barrel proof bourbon. Truly a vintage worthy of the wait. Russell’s Reserve 2002 is the first non-chill filtered barrel proof bourbon released by the brand. The release is comprised of 25 barrels that had been aging in Wild Turkey’s offsite Camp Nelson rickhouses for 15 years. It’s a sequel to Russell’s Reserve 1998 with similar packaging. It’s also meant to pay homage to a milestone achieved this year: father-son master distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell’s combined 101 years with Wild Turkey. Only 3,640 bottles were released to a total of 14 states: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, NC, NV, NY, OH, OR, TN, TX, and WA.