Russell's Reserve 13-Year-Old Bourbon Batch 1 LL/JD (750ml) Size:750ml smooth and round feel with

smooth and round feel with a peppery aftertaste

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

dark rich coffee

the newest barrels have been used three times

While overall crops were much smaller

Russell's Reserve 13-Year-Old Bourbon Batch 1 LL/JD (750ml) Size:750ml smooth and round feel with114. 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