Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Rye

Nice spicy rye. Getting some dill pickle flavor in this. Dig it.

Sweet grass nose, and then sweet grain, rye spice, and oak char finish. Opens and smooths with a little ice/water. Pricey, more than it should be by comparison, but a quality rye.

hot at first, opens just a little with a drop, with water, smoke nose, just slightly, still a hot tongue and overly peppery

Pour: Chilled in glen cairn with one small cube. Open for 15 minutes Nose: (4.0) Not overpowering alcohol for proof. Sweet and bakery-like. Vanilla and rye dominate. Palate (4.25): Rye is upfront with bakery spice and cinnamon. Mellows to an almost gingersnap flavor when the spice kicks in. Finish (4.25): Gingersnap turns a bit citrusy, alcohols comes in to warm the senses. Smooth and lasting lemon poppyseed muffin type finish. Overall (4.25/5) This is a good rye. Bit pricey for a single barrel rye of 6 years but worth it.