Belle Meade Cask Strength Single Barrel Bourbon 9 Year

I will be the first to admit that I seldom cotton to bourbon as much as I do to scotch or Irish. Bourbon feels predictable and (too often) heavy handed. This is not one of those. I've never really tasted a whiskey of any sort quite like this before. The nose only offers a partial glimpse into the complex palate, but the deep, rich vanilla, caramel, and earthy woody funk is awfully appealing. The palate is at once sweet (vanilla and clover honey), woody, spicy, herbal (almost medicinal), and earthy, with a lingering rye spice and bitter herb note. If all bourbon brought this much to the table, I would probably drink a lot more of it.

Very complex. Light on the nose. Solid rich oak flavor. Lasting taste. Not overly burning