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Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond vs Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond and Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, wheat-forward craft style versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond | Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Wheated Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley | 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | No age statement |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 110 proof (55% ABV) +10 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$45 – $60 ~$10 less | ~$55 – $70 |
| Availability | Widely available easier to find | Limited |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond
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Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel
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Flavor Profile
Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
spice 3/8 spice: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 3 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel 8 out of 10
oak 5/8 oak: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel 8 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 6 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel 4 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 5 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel 7 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 7 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel 6 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond 4 out of 10, Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Rye spice is the dividing line here.
- Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond: A sweet-mash, bonded wheated bourbon from a distillery founded by two fermentation scientists, and the technical care shows in how clean it tastes. One of the strongest craft arguments on the shelf.
- Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel: Non-chill-filtered single barrels at 110 proof, and the format that store picks have made a cult of. Concentrated Wild Turkey character with a texture the standard bottlings do not have.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond if you want a bonded, sweet-mash wheater from a modern distillery doing genuinely careful work at a slightly lower price point.
- Go with Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel if you want concentrated Wild Turkey character with single-barrel variation and real texture with more proof behind it.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Wilderness Trail Bottled-in-Bond); neat, old-fashioned (Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel).