Belle Meade Bourbon Madeira Cask Finish

Fruity and buttery smooth.

Very sweet. Loved it. Definitely top 5 for me.

Vanilla, vanilla, a little oak. And then, to change it up, some vanilla.

Decent Bourbon but its very mild in offering any real memorable flavor profile from the MADEIRA CASK FINISH.

Neat. Neck pour. Wine influence is heavy upfront. Like a dark raspberry jam. Behind that is oak with a hint of peanut. Vanilla surfaces as I get used to the other flavors. Baking spices emerges upfront. Perfect bourbon to try right before Thanksgiving. I can imagine this going quite well with Turkey, gravy, cranberries. Rich, coating mouth but not creamy. Medium oil. The vanilla and wine influence is intense in the tongue from the start. Kicks you in the teeth with the raspberries and berries. Like biting into a berry and choose just explodes around the rest of your mouth. Vanilla, oak and a hint of chocolate stay behind on the medium-short legs. I am impressed by this. The Madeira leaves a stronger impression than the Sherry and Port finished whiskeys I have tried. Those deep fruit/jam flavors are overwhelming and intense but subside to let the whiskey shine too. Quite happy about this.