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397: Wild Turkey's Bruce Russell on Russell's 13 & the Future of the Family Legacy

Podcast: Bourbon Lens · Bourbon Lens

Opublikowano: 2026-08-23

Bruce Russell (Wild Turkey) sits down with Jake Lewellen on The Bourbon Lens to break down one of the hottest bourbon summers in recent memory. Bruce opens up about blending, barrel hunting, and what it means to carry the Russell family legacy forward. In this episode, Bruce shares how a side project turned into two mystery 2007 barrels that ended up defining Russell's 13, why his dad Eddie Russell never gets to taste a blend until it's nearly finished, and the emotional moment when 90-plus-year-old Jimmy Russell first tried the release. You'll also get a rare breakdown of how...