Belle Meade Reserve Bourbon

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750ml

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54.15% ABV

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BrandBelle Meade
CategoryBourbon
CountryUnited States
RegionTennessee
DistilleryNelson's Green Brier
AgeNAS
Style Bourbon Whiskey
Alcohol 54.15%

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A really good balance of flavor, power, and refinement.

Charles Nelson immigrated from Germany with his family in 1850. His father was washed overboard during the trip and the burden of supporting the family landed squarely on his fifteen-year-old shoulders. He set immediately to work making soap and candles. Then he opened up a store to sell them. Then he expanded the store into a large grocery chain still in operation today. Eventually, he bought-out his Whiskey supplier — the Green Brier Distillery. Fate and fortune caused that distillery to close in 1909, but Charles Nelson’s great-great-grandsons — Andy and Charlie — re-founded the distillery, producing a range of Bourbons, Tennessee Whiskeys, and specialty Spirits.

Each batch of Belle Meade Reserve Bourbon is comprised of hand-selected barrels that are divided and balanced into two batches. That means each release is a little bit different than the one that came before it. But in the case of Belle Meade, the level of quality is very consistent — which is why it was voted #10 in the list of "Top 20 Whiskies of 2018" by Whiskey Advocate. The Spirit is bottled at a beautiful 108.3 proof — 54.15% ABV — so it has more than enough power and pleasure to go around.

Appearance / Color
Reddish Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
The aroma comes alive quickly with notes of fresh cornbread, warm oak, and cocoa.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Warm spice greets you on first sip followed by apricot, more sweet cornbread, chocolate milk, a dash of sea salt, baking spices, and plum.

Finish
The finish is long with a blooming rye-spice warmth.

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Not bad

Tastes like an expensive Bulleit. Not bad though.

Picked this up after visiting ...

Picked this up after visiting the distillery; great folks there. I'm a big fan of this bottle and am enjoying how much is going on in it. Great straight; a little bit of water can bring some extra sweetness out. Compared to the regular Belle Meade Bourbon, there's a lot more going on, and the higher proof helps bring that out.