By BillWild Turkey announced this week that Eddie Russell, the son of legendary Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, has been given the official title of Master Distiller alongside his hall-of-Fame father, at Wild Turkey. He will be releasing his first whiskey as Master Distiller this year as well, that his father called one of the best whiskeys he has ever tasted. And the two will jointly release a new Russell’s Reserve this year as well.
Congrats, Eddie!
Bill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and Founder and Chief Blending Officer for Four Gate Whiskey Company. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. He attended the University of Kentucky in the mid to late 1990s. He has also been published on Liquor.com. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and consulted for multiple national labels. He is married with two daughters, and lives in east Louisville. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @BillStraub and email him at [email protected].