Russell's Reserve 6 Year Rye

Very good - a cut above. Makes a killer old fashioned!

I’ve tried other Russel Reserve bottles and haven’t been a fan at all. I was able to try this at a bar and figured “why not” since I like ryes. I had low expectations… The nose wasn’t bad, haha. It was more sweet than other ryes I’ve had. I took away vanilla, caramel, some “oakyness” and then a little baking spice. It was tailored to a more bourbon smell than rye smell. The palate was enjoyable. Way more sweet than other ryes and had tons of vanilla and caramel. It wasn’t bad at all, just not what I expected from a rye. The finish was short with a hint of heat. The heat wasn’t too bad but it came out of nowhere haha. The oak flavor kept coming through which again shocked me since I was expecting more rye flavors. Overall, this good. Not your typical rye but good. I wouldn’t buy this bottle but I would definitely have another pour if in front of my. Not bad at all.

Spicy, little sweet. Cinnamon

Smooth rye and spice with fruit and oak . Anything I've had that Jimmy and Eddie Russell do is superb and this is at a bargain of a price point.

Isn’t this a 51% rye? You can tell. It’s good. Soft bouquet or rye spice notes, some oak and mint. Soft and sweet. Very very easy drinking. Would be a good intro for rye but I don’t think it’s a great representation of the class. Missing more complexity and nuance with the spice/pepper/herbal you can find in others. Outside of that I find it divine. Would like to try 6 reserve single barrel head to head.

Grass on the nose. Sweetness and pepper taste. Smooth tingly finish.

Halfway through this bottle. It’s a very smooth rye with minimal bite. Not very spicy at all compared to other ryes.