StorminNorman55
Russell's Reserve Private Barrel Selection
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
March 11, 2026 (edited March 12, 2026)
8 year
CN-D, floor 4
Libbey, neat, rested 15 min
Nose: cherry, floral, caramel, musty?
Palate: oak, musty, sour/dry, baking spice, a little caramel
Finish: baking spice, pepper, oak
Overall: as much as it pains me to say… this bottle just isn’t very good. The nose wasn’t great and it didn’t get better as you drank it. I do enjoy picking up these bottles but the normal single barrel seems to be superior.
Affordability Rating: 1 out of 5. This bottle was $80 I think! Better off going with a differernt store pick or the normal single barrel.
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I keep buying the barrel picks, but I can't recall ever buying one that's better than the regular single barrel.