Chocolate comes running up near the end once the other two make way for other flavors to be discerned.

The palate is watery, yet flavorful giving the drinker those sweet notes of vanilla and maple. Sweetness and wood reign supreme on the palate. You can really leave your nose sit in the glass and just bask in that aroma without being punished by the ethanol that a higher proof whiskey would have. Greeting you with the scent of freshly mixed maple waffle batter made by a chef who was a little heavy handed on pouring the vanilla extract in. It is an 88 proof drinker and we’d dare to say an exceptional mixer as well. The corn and malted barley make the bourbon a light and sweet pour, smooth and watery on the palate and something you can quickly drain your glass of without realizing you have done so. This is their lowest proof selection from Old Elk and has a high malted barley content and a small portion of rye. You shouldn’t have a problem taking a trip up to your local, decently size liquor depot and be able to spot this bottle with its cross-section of a tree trunk for a topper. Old Elk is pretty ubiquitous at this point in time. Palate: Watery Smoothness with strong notes of vanilla and oakįinish: Non-oily lingering peppered chocolate, leather and a hint of tobacco Nose: Crisp maple with splashes of vanilla and anise The classic rich bourbon character from the corn, amounts to a robust and smooth taste profile.” The malted barley combines with the spicy essence of clove from the rye. In doing so, we created a non-traditional bourbon that generates sweet and light components. We invested in our bourbon by using four times more malted barley than traditional recipes. “The key to our bourbon is our high malted barley content in our mashbill.

His visionary leadership refined and enhanced the Old Elk bourbon recipe to create a top shelf bourbon.” This evolved into the collaboration of Old Elk Distillery with Master Distiller Greg Metze. In doing so, This collaboration produced an innovative bourbon, which transcends tradition. As a result of his passion to create a legacy bourbon brand with unsurpassed quality and taste, Curt turned to Greg Metze, a Master Distiller with 38 years of experience specializing in developing bourbon whiskeys. To transcend tradition by creating a timeless bourbon recipe and innovative process that elevates the bourbon landscape. Spirit: Old Elk Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey Old Elk Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey Quick Stats:

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