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Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Rye
Rye — Kentucky , USA
Reviewed
September 30, 2022 (edited December 6, 2022)
Yep. Another entry in our rye tasting event. Strong vanilla nose on this one for me. Not sure that carries over to the palate, but I'm admittedly not the best at identifying individual flavors. What I did notice is the oily, viscous mouthfeel. This characteristic is high on my preference list. The finish is smooth and warming. This one's a keeper for me, looking forward to re-visiting it soon.
12/6/22 - Revisited this bottle this evening, with different results. Similar nose, but seemed thin compared to the oily viscosity I remembered. Still getting the rye flavor, but it 's accompanied by a sharp alcohol burn. Not smooth at all this time around. Hard to imagine it's changed that drastically; more inclined to think something was off with me! Still, I'm backing this off to a 3.5 for now, and will check in on it again to re-evaluate.
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