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Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
April 19, 2020 (edited June 20, 2022)
Barrel 13-0094/Rickhouse A/Floor 5/Southport NC ABC Store Pick
NOSE: Wild Turkey Funk is front and center. Dry Dusty Barn Wood, Straw, Dry Leather, and Vanilla. After a little time in the Glencairn, Orange Peel and Chocolate show up. There is a bit of heat present as well.
NEAT: Relatively Thick and Clingy. Sweet Oak up front, Vanilla, Orange Peel, and Black Pepper Tingle. The Oak becomes very Astringent on the back of the tongue. Big, gradually growing KY HUG with Bitter Oak and Light Vanilla coating the palate.
SPLASH: A little water really helps this one. Mouthfeel becomes almost creamy. The palate gets Cinnamon Discs hard candy, Salted Butter, and heightened Vanilla. The Heat and Astringency is dialed way back. The Cinnamon Candy lingers on the finish with Musty Oak. Much better.
VERDICT: I waited about a 1/4 of a bottle before reviewing this, and I'm glad I did. The first few pours were not to my liking. Some time open has really helped. This is another solid Wild Turkey bourbon. This barrel was a bit on the bitter side, but benefitted a great deal from a little water. Glad I added it to the collection.
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@BeppeCovfefe Count me as underwhelmed by the Russell's 10 year. Maybe one of the most disappointing Turkey products I've had. I don't even remember if I rated it because I kept waiting, hoping it would grow on me and eventually the bottle was empty.
I have a Russells 10 year to review, unfortunately it pales in comparison to this and the WT Rare Breed. Ah well, whata ya gonna do!
"hope you like it"
@Benji-Robert wow, talk about pressure! Haha...hope like it. @Ctrexman I prefer the Rare Breed. This has a good bit of peppery spice going on as well. You might want to try a pour at a bar first.
between being a Turkey fanboy and agreeing with every syllable you've ever written on distiller I guess I have to grab some of this when I go to the store tomorrow morning to get some loch lomond 12.
Excellent review, this is on my hit list. How does it compare to Rare Breed which I found too peppery