Russell's Reserve 13 Year Bourbon (2021 Release)

Great nose, with notes of fruit and spice. The taste up front is bold but likable, with hints of spice and chocolate, but very subtle. The finish is a little spicy, but certainly not overpowering. This bourbon is smoother than expected.

Very underwhelming. I’d rather the Russell single barrel.

Citrus on the nose and pallet. Fair amount of oak. Got even better on the 2nd pour

This is the best WT product Ive ever had. Nose is grilled orange sprinkled with pepper, oiled saddle and waves of sweet charred oak. Deep and easy to pull in without ethanol fumes. I know with more time and pours this would provide a wealth of notes to devour. Palate is bursting with flavor. Buttery oak envelopes caramel apple, chocolate orange and toasted salted nuts. Powerful but refined. Again exploring a bottle will uncover much more. Finish is forever butterscotch and leather with fading barrel char/toasted oak. There is also a sort of aged dusty attic converted to an office vibe throughout. Magnificent bourbon in every way too bad its unattainable now. At standard pricing this is pass out on the floor value. Comparing to Cowboy this is a different approach. Cowboy is a chain saw this is a scalpel. Both are super elite bourbons imho.....95/100 ......thanks to sooner for the wonderful sample