Wild Turkey’s Jimmy Russell Reflects on Bourbon’s Evolution

As the longest-tenured, active master distiller in the world, Wild Turkey's Jimmy Russell hit quite a milestone in 2014: 60 years at Wild Turkey. Campari America has appropriately deemed 2014 "The Year of Jimmy Russell" and released a Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary bourbon in his honor. WSD recently had the chance to sit down with Jimmy to discuss how the bourbon category has changed in his 60 years, as you, dear reader, are a fly on the wall. Wine &