Background: This is a single barrel of Russel’s Reserve Bourbon selected by Red Eye M Lounge. This barrel came from Rickhouse K and Floor 5. This was bottled with no chill filtering. I had this blind then was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind while reading my notes. ABV: 55% Nose: Faint notes, Caramel,

Background: This is a bottled in bond whiskey from Brown-Forman. This was reviewed blind then I was revealed the bottle so keep that in mind ABV: 50% Nose: Ethanol, acetone, Banana, caramel, oak, Palate: Acetone, ethanol, tannins. All low level heat and these flavors. Finish: Too long. Acetone and tannins. No flavor here at all. 3 sips in

Background: This is a NAS bourbon from Brown-Forman for their Whiskey Row Series that was finished in a toasted oak barrel before bottling that I had blind and then was revealed the bottling ABV: 46.50% Nose: Cloyingly sweet, caramel, artificial banana, allspice, oak Palate: The sweetness. Ethanol, caramel, banana. Vanilla. Flavors aren’t balanced too well. Finish: The sweet

Background: This is a NAS bourbon from Brown-Forman for their Whiskey Row Series that I had blind and then was revealed the bottling ABV: 57.5% Nose: Caramel sweetness, apples, oak, allspice, and artificial banana Palate: Still a bit of a thin-mediumish mouthfeel. Caramel sweetness, sharp ethanol, Oak and black pepper. Finish: Shortish-medium. The oak and ethanol hand around and

Background: This is a NAS bourbon, likely aged for 4-5 years by Brown Forman for their Whiskey Row Series. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes ABV: 45% Nose: Sharp ethanol, sweet vanilla, marshmellow sweetness, grass, oak. Pretty simple Palate: Thin, a bit watery. Ethanol, a faint artificial banana sweetness. Grass Finish: Short.