Jimmy Russell

Country Music Hall Of Fame Member Maxine Brown Russell Passes

Maxine Brown Russell, the vivacious entertainer, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend passed today at Bowman Hospice in Little Rock, Arkansas from complications of heart and kidney disease at the age of 87. Her family was by her side.   Born April 27, 1931 in Campti, Louisiana, Russell was predeceased by her parents, Floyd and Birdie Brown, sisters Bonnie Ring and Norma Sullivan, brothers Jim Ed Brown and Raymond Brown, and her son, Tommy H. Russell, Jr. 

Wild Turkey' Master Distiller Celebrates 35th Anniversary With Launch Of Master's Keep Decades

Following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps, Wild Turkey Master Distiller Eddie Russell decided to dabble in the family business a few miles from his boyhood home at the Wild Turkey Distillery. That was back in 1981, and the new college grad wasn't quite sure the distilling business was for him. Flash forward more than three decades and the student has become the master, celebrating his 35 th anniversary and releasing some of the finest whiskies the Bluegrass State has to offer. To mark the occasion, Eddie is releasing Wild Turkey Master's Keep Decades, the second limited-edition Bourbon in the Master's Keep series.

More Wine Stars, Culinary Delights, Live Music and a Highly Anticipated Charity Wine Auction Highlight South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival, April 28 - May 1

A dazzling roster of more than a dozen celebrity winemakers, brew masters, distillers, chefs and entertainers, will converge in Northwest Florida to wine, dine, educate and entertain guests as part of the four-day celebration of wine during the 2016 South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival held April 28-May 1, 2016 throughout the Town Center of Grand Boulevard at Sandestin.

Introducing American Honey Sting: New Ghost Pepper Bourbon Liqueur Packs a Punch With Its Sweet Heat

The latest entry from American Honey will only "Sting" a bit. Rolling out this fall, the original honey Bourbon liqueur, will introduce American Honey Sting a tantalizing combination of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and pure honey with the kick of one of the world's hottest chili peppers. While the Ghost Pepper packs a punch that is 400 times spicier than Tabasco, American Honey Sting perfectly balances the heat with the sweetness of honey for a unique flavor that is unexpectedly smooth. Intended for shot occasions, American Honey Sting hails from the highly-esteemed whiskey brand that revolutionized the honey Bourbon category back in the 1970's.

60 Years Strong: Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary Celebrates Master Distiller Jimmy Russell's Six Decades With Famed Kentucky Distillery

Today, a living legend in the global spirits industry gets his due, as the whiskey brand he's nurtured for an astonishing 60 years releases Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary, a commemorative Bourbon in his honor. Celebrating six decades of service with the famous Lawrenceburg, Kentucky distillery this year, Wild Turkey's Jimmy Russell is now considered the longest-tenured, active Master Distiller in the world.