Belle Meade Bourbon Sherry Cask Finish, our first release in the Special Cask Finish Series, represents the best of both old and new world whiskey making techniques as it's America's native spirit, Bourbon, that we have blended and finished like a fine Scotch. We sample and select barrels of Bourbon from our Reserve stock and blend only the best in extremely small batches to create a Whiskey of exceptional character. We then finish this extraordinary blend in Oloroso Sherry casks imported from Spain until perfection is achieved. The final results are, to say the least, remarkable. Rich, intricate, and balanced, this Bourbon is one for the ages. There has never been a Bourbon like it and there will likely never be another.

The batch is made up of five production dates that were aged in seven different warehouses. The breakdown of barrel storage for Booker's “The Lumberyard Batch” is as follows: 2% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse X, 3% came from the 3rd floor of 7-story warehouse 5, 3% came from the 4th floor of 9-story warehouse D, 17% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse Z, 19% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse Q, 28% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse 1, 28% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Z. This batch was pulled during the rainy weeks ahead of the Kentucky Derby. The beautiful amber color of this batch reminds me of the horses that will compete on the racetrack. The aroma is deep with hints of vanilla and oak that lead you back to enjoy it several times to explore its depth. It has a balanced taste with a bit of sweetness and a pleasant finish that will leave you longing for another sip. My dad would be really proud to have a batch dedicated to his hard-working years at The Lumberyard and the experience this liquid delivers with every glass.