Bourbon Review: Russells Reserve 10 Year Small Batch
Channel: The Whiskey Jug
Date: 2013-09-16

Initially your olfactory gets hit with a slightly medicinal vanilla and toffee, but let it breathe and some wonderful hints of maraschino and marzipan start to unfold. When tasting a menage a trois of toffee, vanilla, and spice sit upfront, but let it rest on your tongue and then move it around a bit and silky touches of corn and rye start to appear alongside something I can only describe as apple pie. Mild and smooth it doesn't numb or burn. Spice sticks around the aftertaste for a while, but as it fades there is Creme de Noyaux type flavor (less sugary) that hangs around for a few minutes before fading without leaving any trace of a sourness or bitterness behind. http://thewhiskeyjug.com/bourbon-whiskey/bourbon-review-russells-reserve-10-year-small-batch/