Russell's Reserve Single Barrel

Russell's Reserve Single Barrel

Official bottling
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Amber
55% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lychees, caramel, green tea, green apples, raisins, hints of marzipan. With water, green tea, hay, fresh cut grass. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, oily, mouth coating, slightly astringent. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Caramel, butterscotch, honey, raisins, hints of lychees. With water, black tea, honey, hay. 
Finish: Short. Butterscotch, caramel, raisins, green tea. 

Comments: 

A muscular, robust bourbon, with a mash bill that contains a lot of barley, if I'm any judge. The sweet fruitiness disappears upon adding water, and the flavours turn herbal, grassy, and fresh. Very nice and warming.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.