← Willett Distillery
Old Elk Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Age
- No age statement
- ABV
- 46.3%
- Filtration
- Non-chill-filtered
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Golden amber with warm, inviting clarity.
- Nose
- Sweet and approachable with prominent corn sweetness, vanilla, and caramel. Underlying notes of honey, oak, and a hint of rye spice.
- Palate
- Smooth and balanced palate with creamy texture, delivering sweet corn, vanilla, and honeyed oak. Gentle spice and a touch of black pepper add complexity without aggression.
- Finish
- Warm, medium-length finish with lingering vanilla, subtle oak, and a trace of rye spice fading gracefully.
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- ex-bourbon barrels
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