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Russell’s Reserve 10 Year vs Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Russell’s Reserve 10 Year and Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, rye-forward classic versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Russell’s Reserve 10 Year | Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | 10 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 90 proof (45% ABV) | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) +25 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$40 – $50 ~$18 less | ~$55 – $70 |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Russell’s Reserve 10 Year
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Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
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Flavor Profile
Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 4/7 heat: Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 4 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 6 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 8 out of 10
spice 6/7 spice: Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 6 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
oak 8/7 oak: Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 8 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 4 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 5 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Russell’s Reserve 10 Year 3 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- 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.
- Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style: Dense and syrupy for its age, with molasses and dark chocolate carrying a serious 115-proof punch. The high rye reads as baking spice rather than sharpness, and the body is unusually thick.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Russell’s Reserve 10 Year if you want an age-stated, oak-forward Wild Turkey with the volume turned down at a lower price point.
- Go with Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style if you want a rich, high-proof, dessert-leaning bourbon with real weight in the glass.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Russell’s Reserve 10 Year); neat, old-fashioned (Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style).