Belle Meade Sour Mash Straight Bourbon

Nose: Caramel, light oak and spice Palate: Vanilla frosting a hint of spice Finish: Short, lingering sweetness A brand to relaunch a dead distillery is now itself deceased. When Nelson's Green Brier Distillery was relaunched, Belle Meade Bourbon was front and center. The bourbon is sourced from our favorite distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. A proprietary blend of different mash bills and yeast strains. What used to be available nationwide has been replaced with the rebranded Nelson Bros. brand. Besides the nostalgia and the history, this pour is a good sipper: light, simple, and sweet. The rye content gives it a little bit of spice, but overall, this one is all about sweetness.

Mmmm sweet, vanilla, carmel, woody. Then a wave of spice from the rye. Just a pinch of baking spice. Love it

Nose: ethanol smoothed out with notes of orange, cinnamon, and butterscotch. I also get a light note of fresh cut grass. Palate: so sweet! Very creamy mouthful with notes of honey suckle, cantaloupe, butterscotch, and a sweet oak. Very tasty!

Not too many of these left on the shelves after the label appears long discontinued. Leathery, dutch cocoa, fruity coffee beans, muddled mint, grassy rye, creamy grits, oaky, nutmeg, coconut, toffee, vanilla meringues, bit of candied orange peel. Reminds me of Colonel Taylor. Though this particular palate does appear in the wild turkey lineup per my last review, particularly the coconut.

Neat. Nose is sweet and spicy. Rye spice, vanilla, caramel apple, hints of cherry candy, vanilla, dusty oak. Taste is balanced. sweet oak, vanilla, cherry, baking spices. Finish is pleasant with oak, fruit, and vanilla. Overall, very enjoyable. Easy to drink, but with some complexity. Value is a C-, but there are worse choices that cost more