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Angel’s Envy vs Russell’s Reserve 15 Year
Put Angel’s Envy next to Russell’s Reserve 15 Year and you have a contemporary, corn-forward craft build set against a full-proof, unfiltered heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Angel’s Envy | Russell’s Reserve 15 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | Traditional Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 15 years |
| Proof | 86.6 proof (43.3% ABV) | 117.2 proof (58.6% ABV) +31 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $55 ~$275 less | ~$250 – $400 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Allocated |
- Angel’s Envy and Russell’s Reserve 15 Year do not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Angel’s Envy
Not rated yetNo notes yet.
Russell’s Reserve 15 Year
One of my favorites.
Flavor Profile
Angel’s Envy Russell’s Reserve 15 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 5/9 oak: Angel’s Envy 5 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 15 Year 9 out of 10
heat 3/7 heat: Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 15 Year 7 out of 10
spice 4/6 spice: Angel’s Envy 4 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 15 Year 6 out of 10
sweetness 8/7 sweetness: Angel’s Envy 8 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 15 Year 7 out of 10
fruit 7/6 fruit: Angel’s Envy 7 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 15 Year 6 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Angel’s Envy 3 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 15 Year 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- Angel’s Envy: Finished in port barrels, which pushes it well away from the traditional bourbon template toward berry and raisin sweetness. Divisive among purists and extremely popular with everyone else.
- Russell’s Reserve 15 Year: The oldest regular Russell's Reserve, at barrel proof. Fifteen years in Camp Nelson rickhouses push it toward old oak, leather and dried fruit over the usual Turkey spice.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Angel’s Envy if you want an overtly fruity, port-finished bourbon that breaks from the traditional profile on purpose at a significantly lower price point.
- Go with Russell’s Reserve 15 Year if you want a very old, oak-heavy Wild Turkey for slow sipping with significantly more proof behind it and with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Angel’s Envy); neat (Russell’s Reserve 15 Year).