NOSE·PALATE·FINISH
October 4, 2024

Russell's Reserve Single Rickhouse Camp Nelson F

Score
100
/ 100
BrandRussell's Reserve
DistilleryWild Turkey
ExpressionSingle Rickhouse Camp Nelson F
Proof117.6
ABV58.8%
GlassGlencairn

Nose

barrel char, burnt oak, vanilla, tobacco, caramel, cherries, blood orange, WT Funk(attributing to Soy Sauce/Aged Soy Sauce type smell), and a slight nuttiness. Personifies the turkey profile in the best way.

Mouthfeel

It's very viscous and velvety. The juice coats your tongue well and makes you salivate. Wet mouth no dryness.

Palate

oranges, citrus, cherries, more umami dark soy sauce, stewed dark red fruit, char, leather, browned butter, dark caramel. It's very viscous and velvety. The juice coats your tongue well and makes you salivate. Wet mouth no dryness.

Finish

baking spice, leather, tobacco, pepper, licorice. This has a Good balanced heat that carries the flavors out through the finish very well. This juice leaves you wanting more.

Verdict

An incredible bottle—perfection in a glass, lightning in a bottle. One of the best I own alongside GTS. If you have the means, this is an auto buy. I believe in the magic of Camp Nelson.

char oak vanilla tobacco caramel cherry orange peel umami leather anise