Belle Meade "California" Sherry Finished Cask Strength Reserve Straight Indiana Bourbon (750ml)

The boys down at the Green Brier distillery are doing it right. They've been distilling in Nashville since 2014, but as they wait for their awesome Tennessee whiskey to mature, they've got their hands on a descent supply of high quality Indiana straight bourbon. That's the whisky you know and love as Belle Meade, noted for their single cask offerings and well appointed use of various barrel types to finish the whiskey (RIP Mr. Pickerell). Of course, the whiskey world is hot for cask strength bourbon, so Belle Meade released this excellent single cask to show what their sherry barrels do at full strength. An absolute monster that's as thick and spicy as you'd expect, but remains nuanced with the sherry influence enhancing rather than masking the deep caramelized flavors of the bourbon. This one was split across CA so it likely won't last long in the shop or in your bar.