Russell's Reserve K&L Exclusive Single Barrel #531 Kentucky Bourbon (750ml)

As the Bourbon market continues to capture the interest of spirits consumers, one distillery has completely changed its game, shed its more conservative skin, and upgraded its image to meet the desires of this new demand. Wild Turkey continues to impress us as a company and we've found that some of the best single casks we've tasted over the past few years (as well as some of the most delicious whiskies in general) have been coming from Jimmy Russell and the gang over in Lawrenceburg. Barrel 531 is the brighter of the two recent arrivals, bursting with cinnamon red hots, cloves, and sweet vanilla before succumbing to the proof and moving into a spicy flurry of charred oak and more herbaceous notes. The cinnamon comes back strong on the finish and brings a lovely little flutter of sweetness on the backend that should please fans of wheated expressions like Weller.