Russell's Reserve 13-Year-Old Bourbon Batch 1 LL/JD (750ml) Size:750ml each barrel is evaluated

each barrel is evaluated

the newest barrels have been used three times

dark rich coffee

Francis Egly and I tasted a bottle trial disgorgement of the 2008 Brut Grand Cru Millésime that saw six grams per liter dosage

the vibrant and powerful big-bodied flavors are wonderfully fresh and culminate in a robust and well-muscled finish that avoids any rusticity because of the huge amounts of dry extract on the palate saturating finale

Russell's Reserve 13-Year-Old Bourbon Batch 1 LL/JD (750ml) Size:750ml each barrel is evaluated114. 8 Proof Nose: Dark chocolate nibs on the first introduction freshen to the glass. Prevalent sweetness throughout. Lovely strawberry and fig. Strawberry smell is almost fuzzy in my nostrils. Well aged oak is certainly present from the start. Creamy citrus is riding on the back of the fig note. Feels like a spicy cowboy has rode into town ready for a gun fight. A little bit of dusty funk I'd attribute to a fairly standard Russell's aroma. Nose is