Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

If there’s a better tasting bourbon out there in this price range, then I need to find it.

So I've only tried a standard Russell's Reserve Single Barrel and I thought it was spectacular. So much so that I decided to seek out the only store pick in my area from Bitters & Bottles in South SF. It's called Eddie's Pick and is about 8.5 years old, warehouse A which I believe means Tyrone warehouse, not the legendary Camp Nelson. Anyway, on to the review! This has a lighter, smoother nose of spice, vanilla and cherry than the standard bottle I had, which didn't have much vanilla and had a little something sour like dill which was its only flaw (and it isn't even fair calling it a flaw because the bottle was great). The palate on this store pick has similar cinnamon, red fruit and orange to the standard, plus more caramel and vanilla. This one has a closer profile to Rare Breed due to the caramel. Finish is spicy but less so than the standard, with more vanilla and caramel. Totally delicious, ridiculous value as usual. I think I like this even more than the standard bottle I had. Considering they're all single barrels, it is probably a fools errand to compare and track but maybe I can learn something about the warehouses and dial in my favorite of these wonderful bottles. Not even a Camp Nelson and a total hitter. If I get my hands on a store pick of one of those I may get to my first 5. I love these bottles - they're the best I've come across up until now!

Aroma: Alcohol, Cinnamon and Vanilla Taste: Cinnamon and spice Aftertaste: Good amount of heat and slight spice but not overpowering.

Cherry cola, oak