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Russell’s Reserve
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Russell’s Reserve
Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey

Category: Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 52%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$63

Russell’s Reserve
Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey

Category: Straight Rye Whiskey

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 52%
Gold color. Aromas of buttered rye crisps, spiced toffee, candied nuts, and saffron gelato with a slightly chewy, vibrant, dry medium-to-full body and a warming, layered, very long aniseed, vanilla cream, nutmeg, dill, and cola finish. Powerful flavors and palate-pleasing spice notes are sure to satisfy most any American whiskey lover.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Complex, Rich & Spicy
Aroma Aroma: buttered rye crisps, spiced toffee, candied nuts, and saffron gelato
Taste Flavor: aniseed, vanilla cream, nutmeg, dill, and cola
Smoothness Smoothness: Warming
Finish Finish: Normal
Enjoy Enjoy: neat, on the rocks, with cigars and with drops of water
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Powerful flavors and palate-pleasing spice notes are sure to satisfy most any American whiskey lover.
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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 Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey rating was calculated by to be 94 points out of 100 on 7/22/2021. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.