Russell's Reserve Rye 6 45% abv.
A lovely rich golden amber in the glass. The nose, after extended air (10-20 minutes) is delicate yet rich with honeysuckle, vanilla, lanolin, mineral and some sweetness with a vegetal components - alfalfa treacle? It's a light and lovely smell that is soothing and yet appetizing.
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Lithe, fruity, floral, sweet and kissed with clean oak; Russels 6 takes rye into a sweeter, lighter, more feminine place than I usually experience rye. I like it... Wait, I LOVE it. A quiet and unassuming knock out.
(FYI - the mainstream American mass market distiller is Wild Turkey. The name "Russell" refers to the father and son master distilling team behind Wild Turkey's success). Find a good distiller and enjoy their talents - that's good advice I try to live by. I have been quite impressed with the Russell family's work.
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