Belle Meade 10 year old Sherry Cask Finish

Whoa...this sherry-finished bourbon offers an up front impression you don’t find in American whiskey: marzipan meets ground-up raw almonds sprinkled over pistachio gelato. Then caramel nuanced cinnamon delicate vanilla and a slight hint of campfire smoke. It’s supremely complex with the third layer being honey dried apricot dried pear figs and prunes over a sublime nuttiness and rich caramel. The finish lingers with salted-caramel cashew. If this is the future of barrel-finished American whiskey let there be more. (Jack Rose Dining Saloon private selection)