Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington
Belle Meade Bourbon Sherry Cask Finish
Bourbon — Indiana (bottled in Tennessee), USA
Reviewed
July 24, 2020 (edited January 1, 2021)
Warm amber color, legs turn into sheets. Nose is warm, rich vanilla, apricot, dates... a puff of pipe smoke, maybe a hint of peanut.
Thick and smooth, virtually no burn. The mouthfeel alone is enough to leave me wanting more. The palate follows the nose and is bourbon forward with a warm wood and faintly spiced sensation transitioning into an oily Sherry finish that lasts several minutes.
As I look beyond classic bourbon I would say this is a new favorite. It hits all the right notes from the nose, to the smooth and viscous palate to the oily Sherry finish... At $80 it’s no bargain and could have even more of a salty sherry kick but I’m a fan. The cask strength is gonna be on my hunting list...
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I think even at pricing its still so worth it
Agree with you fully - this is a gem, and my favorite of the cask finished Belle Meades.
@WhiskeyLonghorn I'm dying to see a comparison of those two as well since I haven't gotten to try this yet. I initially wasn't a big fan of the WT, but I loved it by the time I finished the bottle. As a limited release (and an expensive one), I'm always looking for something similar to it. This sounds less aggressive, leathery, and tannic than the WT, as well as richer, sweeter, and more oily based on @Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington 's tasting and yours (BTW thanks again for that tasing - the history was awesome!). Best guess is that the WT is somewhere between this and Glenfarclas 25, possibly more like Joseph Magnus
I just finished a bottle of this. Glorious stuff. Have you had Masters Keep Revival? If so, how does it compare?