| Rating | 91 |
| Style |
Rye American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In | United States |
| ABV | 52% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $80.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Review Updated | 2025-09-16 |
Russell's Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye Single Barrel Review
Coming from Wild Turkey — and the brand’s eponymous Russell family of distillers — you know this is going to be solid. And it certainly is, although it lacks a lot of rye character, hewing more toward bourbon with notes of caramel and vanilla, and just a hint of ginger and pink peppercorn. Nevertheless, a single barrel release at 104 proof and that price is hard to beat these days.
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