Belle Meade 9 Year Old Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon won the Double Gold Medal at the 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Our 9 Year-old Belle Meade Bourbon finished in Oloroso Sherry Casks, our first wood finish series release, represents the best of both old and new world whiskey making techniques as its Americas native spirit, Bourbon, that we have blended and finished like a fine Scotch. We sampled and selected barrels from our Reserve stock and blended only the best in extremely small batches to create a Bourbon of exceptional character. We then aged this extraordinary blend of 9 year Bourbon in Oloroso Sherry casks, which had been used for 20 years in Sherry production, until perfection was achieved.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Sweet full notes of dried fruits mingle with caramel and floral notes.

Palate: Dark, rich dried stone fruits follow by caramel, and Rye spice.

Finish: Long and lingering, with touches of nuts, vanilla bread pudding, and spiced cocoa.

“Plenty of sherry and wine fruit on the nose, from that Oloroso cask, along with caramel, from the bourbon itself. Velvety, silky mouthfeel, and smooth on the palate, with a wonderful caramel and vanilla sweetness. Hints of spice, plum, cloves, molasses and brown sugar lurking in background. A light, quick burn fades to a pleasant warming on the finish.” – Jake Emen, Distiller (92 Points)