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Russell's Reserve Private Barrel Selection
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teejay20
Reviewed June 14, 2024Nose is sweet with csramel and fruit Sweet up front with a lot of vanilla. Some cherry/citrus notes as well. Heat on the finish I really like this one. A little pricey though -
Zachary-Robbins
Reviewed June 12, 2024 (edited June 17, 2024)Kroger Wine & Spirits pick Barrel No. 22-0915 Warehouse CN-B; Floor 6 Distilled on 05-09-2013 Dumped on 06-08-2023 Bottled on 07-17-2023 Age - 10 years, 30 days Open 6 weeks Nose - Bitter oak tannins, dry cinnamon, black pepper, light caramel, clove, burnt vanilla, musty hay, and medium ethanol. Palate - Odd combination of oily and drying, unsweetened gingerbread, peppercorns, toffee, and toasted marshmallow. Finish is medium-long with strong bitter and dry oak, freshly cracked peppercorns, ginger, cinnamon, and strong ethanol. Who knew I could walk into a Kroger liquor store in Northern Kentucky and find a 10+ year Russell's pick for $15 less than nearby independent stores? The stores seemed to have a terrible selection, but surprisingly had multiple barrel picks and batches of Elijah Craig, Russell's, Wild Turkey, Knob Creek, Booker's, and more that are typically harder to find and more expensive in nearby locations. Maybe this was sitting on the shelf is because it isn't very good, arguably the worst Russell's pick I've had. On first crack, I would've given this a 2.5-2.75. Thankfully it mellowed out. It was harsh, tannic, and oddly off-profile. It's lacking the classic caramel and vanilla from most Wild Turkey products. I'll still take a chance on other Kroger picks if they're less money, they all can't be bad.74.99 USD per Bottle -
JakeJohnson
Reviewed May 4, 2024Taste: Rich caramel and vanilla up front along with some rye spice. It has an oily mouthfeel and is a little sweet. Look: Deep amber Smell: Caramel and vanilla -
Zachary-Robbins
Reviewed March 31, 2024 (edited April 2, 2024)The Party Source pick Barrel No. 23-0015 Warehouse TY-K; Floor 4 Distilled - 09-30-2014 Dumped - 10-24-2023 Bottled - 11-08-2023 Age - 9 years, 24 days Open 6 weeks Nose - Decadent creme brulee, spicy caramel, fresh cinnamon bun, cardamon, leather, rich oak, and medium ethanol. The nose is fantastic. Palate - Heavy toast flavors, toasted oak, toasted marshmallow, burnt caramel, etc. Also hints of clove, star anise, dense coffee cake, and pipe tobacco. Finish is long with sweet, slightly tannic oak, toasted marshmallow, cinnamon bun with a caramel glaze, rye bread, and medium ethanol. This is an outstanding pick. I'm only knocking it 0.25 stars because the price of these has crept up to $90 in most northern Kentucky stores. But, if they are remotely close to this good, I will keep buying them. For under $100, I do not think you can beat the consistency of Russell's or Elijah Craig picks.89.99 USD per Bottle -
Zachary-Robbins
Reviewed March 21, 2024 (edited March 28, 2024)On The Rocks pick, "Bruce Russell for Buddy's" Barrel No. 22-0715 Warehouse T; Floor 4 Barrel filled 12-10-2013 Bottled on 10-20-2022 Age - 8 years, 10 months, 20 days Open 4 months Nose - Caramel, butterscotch, funnel cake, cinnamon, clove, shortbread, light oak, and medium ethanol. Palate - Fresh cinnamon bun that forgot to add enough brown sugar and frosting, rye bread, dill, chair leather, chewy caramel, medicinal cherry, and cereal grain. Finish is medium with sweet oak, baking spices, burnt marshmallow, unripe stone fruit, and light ethanol. This one started mediocre, but got much better after a week or two of being open. I'm at the point where if I see a Russell's store pick at a reasonable price, I buy it no questions asked. Even a lesser version of Russell's is better than 90% of what's available. But there is an obvious price creep with these store picks in a privatized state. You will almost always see these for $80-90, which is marked up $10-20 over the standard Russell's SiB. You're only paying extra for information, which Wild Turkey annoyingly obfuscates from their standard release. I think they're still worth it, but when they inevitably hit $100 I will have to be more scrupulous.79.99 USD per Bottle
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