Summary
Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Rye is a Kentucky straight rye whiskey bottled at a robust 52.0% ABV. As a single barrel release, each bottle can show small batch-to-batch variation, but the style is generally full-flavoured, spicy, and oak-led.
For a novice drinker, this is a good example of rye whiskey with extra richness and intensity. Expect a drier, pepperier profile than many bourbons, balanced by familiar notes of vanilla, caramel, and barrel spice from oak aging.
Common Notes
Tasting Notes
- Nose
- Aromas of rye spice, black pepper, vanilla, caramel, and oak.
- Palate
- Full and spicy, with notes of pepper, baking spice, caramel, vanilla, and toasted oak.
- Finish
- Long, warm, and drying, with lingering spice, oak, and a touch of sweetness.
Additional Details
- Brand
- Russell's Reserve
- Series
- n/a
- Distilled At
- unknown
- Bottled By
- unknown
- ABV
- 52.0%
- Single Cask?
- Yes
