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Russell’s Reserve
6 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Category: Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 45%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$47

Russell’s Reserve
6 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

Category: Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 45%
Golden amber color. Mature, elegant aromas of toffee, violet candies, milk chocolate, and wintergreen with a round, vibrant, dry medium body and a warming, layered, very long spice cake, dried cherry, cinnamon-dusted coffee cake, and honey-roasted nuts finish. A complex, well-aged, elegant Rye Whiskey with a stately personality.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Rich, Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: toffee, violet candies, milk chocolate, and wintergreen
Taste Flavor: spice cake, dried cherry, cinnamon-dusted coffee cake, and honey-roasted nuts
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Finish Finish: Nutty
Enjoy Enjoy: neat, on the rocks, with cigars and with drops of water
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A complex, well-aged, elegant Rye Whiskey with a stately personality.
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The Importer

Campari America

The Importer
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
USA
1 212-207-4350
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Straight Rye Whiskey

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Serve in a Glencairn Ganadian Whisky Glass
About
Straight Rye Whiskey
In order for a product to be categorized as a Straight Rye Whiskey, the following must be true:

Mash bill must be made up of a minimum of 51% rye.
Aged a minimum of two years.
May not contain any flavors or colors.
All of the liquid in the bottle must be distilled in the same state.

Russell’s Reserve 6 Year Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey rating was calculated by to be 93 points out of 100 on 7/16/2021. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.