← MGP (Ross & Squibb)
Old Elk Bourbon
- Age
- No age statement
- ABV
- 48.5%
- Filtration
- Non-chill-filtered
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Warm amber-gold color with excellent clarity and slow-moving legs.
- Nose
- Inviting nose with prominent vanilla and soft caramel, complemented by subtle cinnamon and a touch of honey. Notes of toasted grain add depth without harshness.
- Palate
- Smooth, creamy palate with balanced sweetness and subtle spice. Vanilla and caramel dominate with underlying notes of toasted grain, butterscotch, and a hint of cherry oak.
- Finish
- Medium-long finish with lingering vanilla sweetness and gentle warming spice. Clean, balanced conclusion without harsh oak tannins.
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- ex-bourbon barrels
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