| Category | Single barrel bourbon |
|---|---|
| Country | Region | United States, Colorado |
| Distillery | Old Elk |
| Age statement | 7yrs |
| Alcohol % | Proof | 57.2% | 114.4 pf |
| Release | Single barrel select |
| Mash bill | 51% corn, 46% wheat, 3% malted barley |
| Cask type | New American oak |
| Price point | $90 |
| Region | Colorado |
| Bottle status | Completed |
Old Elk - Straight Wheated Bourbon
Bottle completed
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
Bottle Specs
- Category
- Single barrel bourbon
- Distillery
- Old Elk
- Country | Region
- United States, Colorado
- Age Statement
- 7yrs
- Alcohol / Proof
- 57.2% / 114.4 pf
- Price Point
- $90
- Mash Bill
- 51% corn, 46% wheat, 3% malted barley
- Cask Type
- New American oak
- Release
- Single barrel select
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Mahogany Library
Nose
Classic for wheated Bourbon with toffee and caramel, but has overtones of marzipan and warm florals.
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.