Old Elk - Straight Wheated Bourbon

September 25, 2023 · #30

Bottle completed

CategorySingle barrel bourbon
Country | RegionUnited States, Colorado
DistilleryOld Elk
Age statement7yrs
Alcohol % | Proof57.2% | 114.4 pf
ReleaseSingle barrel select
Mash bill51% corn, 46% wheat, 3% malted barley
Cask typeNew American oak
Price point$90
Bottle statusCompleted
Old Elk - Straight Wheated Bourbon bottle reference image

Appearance / Color

Mahogany Library

Nose / Aroma / Smell

Classic for wheated Bourbon with toffee and caramel, but has overtones of marzipan and warm florals.

Flavor / Taste / Palate

Smooth and silky with notes of almond praline, English toffee, vanilla creams, baked peach, nutmeg, and clove.

Finish

The finish defines smooth satisfaction.

A Bourbon that is more than wheated — delivering smoothness, fruit, and creamy toffee. Old Elk Distillery is not "just" another start-up operation in Colorado. Serial entrepreneur Curt Richardson launched the dream seven years ago in Colorado Springs. And he has his right-hand man — Luis Gonzalez — as CEO. They’re both great guys, but Curt knows that a successful business is built on the talent of the team, and that’s why he recruited Greg Metze who worked at… ahem, a certain prolific distillery in Indiana (what is now MGP) for thirty-eight years, rising to the position of master distiller. That’s a team you can build a company on, and the result demonstrates their success. We all know that rye delivers the spice and wheat delivers the smooth, right? But this is not a "tame" Spirit. It is pungent and flavorful and alive. But the profile leans more toward peaches and cream. Wheat lovers, this is the Gold Medal dram you’re looking for.

Old Elk - Straight Wheated Bourbon

September 25, 2023 GMWC : #30

Category: Single barrel bourbon

Country | Region: United States, Colorado

Distillery: Old Elk

Age statement: 7yrs

Alcohol: 57.2% | Proof: 114.4

Release: Single barrel select

Mash bill: 51% corn, 46% wheat, 3% malted barley

Cask type: New American oak

Price point: $90

Appearance / Color: Mahogany Library

Nose / Aroma / Smell: Classic for wheated Bourbon with toffee and caramel, but has overtones of marzipan and warm florals.

Flavor / Taste / Palate: Smooth and silky with notes of almond praline, English toffee, vanilla creams, baked peach, nutmeg, and clove.

Finish: The finish defines smooth satisfaction.

Old Elk - Straight Wheated Bourbon

A Bourbon that is more than wheated — delivering smoothness, fruit, and creamy toffee. Old Elk Distillery is not "just" another start-up operation in Colorado. Serial entrepreneur Curt Richardson launched the dream seven years ago in Colorado Springs. And he has his right-hand man — Luis Gonzalez — as CEO. They’re both great guys, but Curt knows that a successful business is built on the talent of the team, and that’s why he recruited Greg Metze who worked at… ahem, a certain prolific distillery in Indiana (what is now MGP) for thirty-eight years, rising to the position of master distiller. That’s a team you can build a company on, and the result demonstrates their success. We all know that rye delivers the spice and wheat delivers the smooth, right? But this is not a "tame" Spirit. It is pungent and flavorful and alive. But the profile leans more toward peaches and cream. Wheat lovers, this is the Gold Medal dram you’re looking for.

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