This one is a standard single barrel. It's a good one too.
Nose of oak, coconut, almond and more sweet oak. If you give it time there is some nice nutmeg for me with some pencil shavings that make it very unique.
Deep flavors of vanilla, toffee and caramel dominate the palate. There is some pleasant cherry and apple cinnamon to round out the palate.
Finish is a nice mellow oak and toffee sweetness. It is a medium long finish, but what makes it great is just how pleasant it is as there is zero astringency.
This one was bottled way back in May of 17' and the only thing I will say is these Russells bottles had weak corks in that era. This one busted and forced me to make some maneuvers to get it out without landing in the whiskey and tainting the flavor. They age well in the barrel but not in the shelf so if you have some in your bunker, keep an eye on them as the corks are really weak.
Cheers!
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