Whisky
Bourbon Straight Bourbon
/ Russell's Reserve • Kentucky, United States • 55.0% ABV

Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

7.0
Score out of 10 Based on 32 reviews Latest review
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AI Sensory Summary

"Reviewers frequently identify aromas of vanilla, oak, caramel, and cinnamon spice on the nose, with several noting secondary accents of citrus peel, coconut, floral tones, and nuts. On the palate, they describe a full-bodied and often oily profile centered on caramel, vanilla, oak, and warm baking spices, accompanied by notes of cherries, toffee, and roasted nuts. The finish is widely characterized as long and warming, carrying lingering oak, spices, toffee, and touches of chocolate, baked goods, or rye. While tasters generally agree on the core profile of sweet vanilla, oak, and baking spice, they disagree on the spirit's heat, with one reviewer complaining that it burns while others describe it as surprisingly gentle or devoid of astringency."

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Fully Matured Seasonal Variance Matured Virgin Oak Cask Column Still Distillation Non-Chill Filtered
Distillery Note

110 Proof, non-chill filtered single barrel.

Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon

Whisky ·Bourbon ·Straight Bourbon · 55.0%
Russell's Reserve · Kentucky, United States
7.0
/ 10 from 32 reviews Latest review
Community score
No community reviews yet (0/5)
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AI Summary

"Reviewers frequently identify aromas of vanilla, oak, caramel, and cinnamon spice on the nose, with several noting secondary accents of citrus peel, coconut, floral tones, and nuts. On the palate, they describe a full-bodied and often oily profile centered on caramel, vanilla, oak, and warm baking spices, accompanied by notes of cherries, toffee, and roasted nuts. The finish is widely characterized as long and warming, carrying lingering oak, spices, toffee, and touches of chocolate, baked goods, or rye. While tasters generally agree on the core profile of sweet vanilla, oak, and baking spice, they disagree on the spirit's heat, with one reviewer complaining that it burns while others describe it as surprisingly gentle or devoid of astringency."

Generated with AI from the reviews ·

Fully Matured Seasonal Variance Matured Virgin Oak Cask Column Still Distillation Non-Chill Filtered
Taste Profile

110 Proof, non-chill filtered single barrel.
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Consensus Check

Key findings

Loved for

  • Coconut
  • Apple
  • Chocolate
  • Gentle
  • Strong
  • Burn

Criticized for

  • Toast
  • Fruit
  • Copper
  • Intense
  • Bold
  • Heavy

Flavor profile

  • Sweet & Confectionery vanilla, caramel, sweet 28/32
  • Woody & Roasted oak, toasted, charred oak 27/32
  • Cereal & Nutty rye, corn, almond 25/32
  • Spicy & Herbal spice, cinnamon, spices 24/32
  • Fruity fruit, orange, apple 21/32

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