Russel’s Reserve Single Barrel “Royal Liquor Select”
This is a bottle of Russel’s Reserve Single barrel selected for Royal Liquor. Coming from Warehouse K this bourbon was distilled on 12/26/12, dumped 9/24/21, and bottled on 11/17/2021. This was aged in warehouse K, floor 3, and bottled with no Chill filtering. I had this blind so keep that in mind reading my notes.
ABV: 55%
Nose: Nutty, Tobacco Leaf, Cherry, “funk”, Vanilla,
Palate: Medium oily mouthfeel, Nuttiness, Cherry, Tobacco Leaf, Vanilla, faint green Apple, Dark Chocolate
Finish: Medium length finish, Orange Peel, Nuttiness, Vanilla, Tobacco Leaf
Rating: 7/10
Great flavors, depth of flavor and balance. Hits some of those sweeter bourbon notes but dials it in with a bit of savory bitterness.
Guess: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, Private Select. 9-11yr 60-63% abv.
Reveal: RRSiB Royal Liquor Select
Darn, I was leaning that way to start but veered off. I love these bottlings and they always do very well for me. Wild Turkey is firmly in my top 3 bourbon distilleries for a reason and bottles like this continue to show why.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect