Russell's Reserve Private Barrel Selection

Total wine and more! Barrel 21-0335. Distilled 12/12/12 Bottled 2/25/22 Toasted oak and caramel. Flavor is vanilla, and almond cookies. A touch of heat, with a long burn and slightly toasted coconut finish.

I decided to do a blind with Russell's 10 year, Wild Turkey Rare Breed and Russell's Reserve Private Selection. I poured all the glasses, let them rest for 20 to 30 minutes mixed the glasses up, closed my eyes mixed them up again. The first glass I picked up... I was like this is Russell's 10, the second glass I picked up I was like I'm pretty sure this is Wild Turkey Rare Breed and the third glass I picked up I was like yeah this is Russell's Private Selection. Lol I've never had such an easy blind. I guess it helps to have the same distiller with a different quality product. RR10 almost has a tangy light cherry and a little smokey nose. Taste is more subdued than the others carmel, ethanol cherry ends in a lighter cherry numb finish. This one has opened up since I bought it last year so I give it 4. Wild Turkey Rb has more of that wild turkey tangy nose we all know, cherry vanilla stronger and fuller than the 10. Taste also has that wild turkey tang but more complex and full bodied. Very smooth carmel and medium cherry. More of a sweet finish and a lighter numb. Very good stuff especially after the RR10. I give it a 4.25. Now we got the Russell's reserve private selection store pick...nose has less of the tang but sweeter and more cherry. Taste is a cherry bomb, super smooth but still strong, less of the Wt tang, good stuff!! This one is the winner with 4.5 but WTRB is no slouch.

Warehouse - F Floor - 4 Distilled 12-26-12 Dumped 9-8-2021 Bottled 9-23-21 Barrel # 21-0791 Aroma - banana and luxardo cherry juice, cinnamon. The oak and vanilla profile is outstanding on this barrel pick. Very rich and decadent smelling. Taste - vanilla & oak all nicely balanced. Peanuts mid palate. Cherry juice coming in on the finish, with some alcohol heat and mint. Finish is medium length… wish it held just a tad longer.

Nose: sharp dark cherry Taste: sweet and sour cherrys, light medicinal, candied cereal. Probably my favorite turkey product so far.

Russell’s for life. Total wine store pick

Incredible - an all time favorite. Fight Club Distilled: 12-27-2012 Dumped: 03-05-2021 Bottled: 03-26-2021 Barrel: 21-0435 Warehouse: F Floor: 4

Excellent - really quite exceptional. Definitely get that Turkey funk on the nose. OHLQ 2022 Selection Barrel #9 Distilled: 10-27-2011 Dumped: 3-18-2022 Bottled: 3-22-2022 Barrel: 20-0843 Warehouse: S Floor: 5 Tasting Notes (from OHLQ): Confectioner's dream, opening with notes of vanilla icing and cinnamon spice, giving way to hints of grape and wild honey.