Russell's Reserve 15 Year
15 Years
Straight Bourbon
Wild Turkey
$250
Nose
Candy cherry note with burnt orange, cinnamon, and baking spice with lots of barrel influence and a little warehouse funk.
Palate
Rich and drying with spice from the barrel, evolving toward tobacco and spicy Mexican chocolate as it opens up.
Finish
Drying finish with tongue-drying qualities that evolve into tobacco and hints of spicy Mexican chocolate.
Overall Score
3.8 / 5
A well-crafted 15-year whiskey with significant oak presence and complex spice notes, though harder to find at retail.
1.0
Undrinkable
2.0
Substandard
3.0
Average
4.0
Very good
5.0
Perfection