Russell's Reserve 15 Year Bourbon (2024 Release)

Super smooth, oaky, tobacco, leather, brown sugar.

Nose- this is such a complex and changing nose. At first it was oak, leatherbook and chocolate. Then with air more sweeter, fruit flavors come to the forefront- cherry, ripe red apple, fruit compote. Really have to study this one. The more it sits, the sweeter and fruiter the nose gets. Palate- first thing that strikes me is the chewy viscosity. It is luxuriously coating. I get a hit of cherry cough drop followed by musty leather and tobacco. There is some chocolate to it too. It takes it right to the verge of overoaked without being overoaked. There then becomes this sweetness like red crisp apples in apple pie. Not the more bitter granny smith, but those Washington state kind. It goes out on that note. Finish- long oaky, apple pie finish with some nutmeg. It just keeps going and going until you sip the next one. Really good. Overall- One of the best I have had to date. It is so complex and changing with every sip. To me, it is a bit of a Pappy Killer- I prefer this over that for the complexity, added spice, and beautiful balance. This takes RR13 batch 1 to a new level by imparting more oak without losing the fruit. Where RR13 was a fruit/caramel bomb, this is a fruit/chocolate/oak grenade! I hate the price, but love the liquid.

Nose had no ethanol, had a pleasant butterscotch note. The creamiest mouthfeel I’ve ever experienced - right down the middle of the palate. Finish went on forever.

By no means is is bad its a good whiskey would I pay $250 for it again no if anything is a “wired flex but ok” bottle

I thought this was decent and was immediately blown away by the nose and color. However, after that it was a bit of a one trick poney. Very thick and awesome mouth feel. Flavors for me were just oak and dark fruit. Nothing really blew me out of the water. Compared it to batch one of rr13 and i much preferred the rr13. Definitely will taste the 15 again when it has had some time to open up. The 13 was just more complex and took me on a ride.