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Russell's Reserve 13 year old Barrel Proof (Spring 2026 Release), 60.6%
Price: ● Issue: Fall 2026 ● Reviewer: Danny Brandon ● Category: Bourbon/Tennessee Whiskey
This milestone release has an explosive personality that comes out swinging with a seductive nose of dark chocolate, black cherry, car leather, butterscotch, cola, ground cinnamon, and charred oak. The palate follows suit with fudge, double chocolate-chip cookies, raspberry jam, caramel, spice, and dark-roast coffee. Cinnamon and nutmeg come to the fore on the finish, bringing even darker notes of leather, cocoa, and affogato al caffè, all perfectly framed by the oak.