Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

Really awesome bourbon. Hits all the notes a bourbon should.

This is a sample that was sent to me by @ContemplativeFox so a huge thank you goes out to him for this and the others he sent. I will be sampling, reviewing ad enjoying them over time. This is one that I requested specifically as I had seen other reviews that intrigued me. Appearance: Golden amber in color and leggy. Nose: Isopropyl alcohol, fruity with hints of cherry, gala apple, and plum. Cedar wood and leather. Sugary with a drop of water which was added later on. The water also makes the butter pop. Mouthfeel: Rich with a mild burn, spicy kick, full and medium creamy. With water the mouthfeel is more creamy which I know seems odd. Flavor: Cinnamon, butter, woodsy. The cinnamon gives a tingling kick to the sides of the tongue. Adding a drop of water made the flavor of butter more pronounced. Finish: Woodsy, tangy, mid level spice, long finish with a spicy candy sugar flavor like the shell of a red hot but very mild and not over powering. Experience: Solid but has a little more nose than flavor. Smooth even with the spicy kick. Evolves as it sits. Solid! Would be a great flask bourbon for camping. Rating is 3.5 between glad to have had it but would not buy edging into the wishlist/buy list. I feel if it had as much flavor as it does nose I would make it a solid 4.00