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Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon vs Russell’s Reserve 10 Year
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon and Russell’s Reserve 10 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a blender-built, wheat-forward bottling versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon | Russell’s Reserve 10 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | 72% corn, 18% wheat, 10% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 5 years | 10 years +5 yr |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) +10 proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$49 – $55 | ~$40 – $50 ~$7 less |
| Availability | Limited | Widely available easier to find |
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon
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Russell’s Reserve 10 Year
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Flavor Profile
Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon Russell’s Reserve 10 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 6/8 oak: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 6 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 8 out of 10
nuttiness 5/3 nuttiness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 3 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 7 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 6 out of 10
spice 5/6 spice: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 6 out of 10
fruit 3/4 fruit: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 3 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 4 out of 10
heat 5/4 heat: Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon 5 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 4 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon: A Notre Dame-licensed wheater given a second, double-oaked barrel. Maple, honey butter and toasted nuts lead, with charred wood and pepper on a long, warm finish.
- Russell’s Reserve 10 Year: Ten years of Wild Turkey at a restrained 90 proof, which trades the 101's punch for polish. More oak and more composure, and one of the better age-stated bottles at its price.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon if you want a double-oaked wheater with maple, toasted nuts and charred wood with more proof behind it.
- Go with Russell’s Reserve 10 Year if you want an age-stated, oak-forward Wild Turkey with the volume turned down at a slightly lower price point and without hunting for it.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Play Like a Champion Today Double Oaked Wheated Bourbon); neat, rocks (Russell’s Reserve 10 Year).