Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel

Name: Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel
Brand: Elmer T. Lee
Rating: 8.9 (24 reviews)

(0.75l, 45%)

Oooops.
This bottle isn't on our current list of Home Bar Essentials... but it could be. Add it to your wish list and let us know you want it!

About
Details

Honouring the father of Single Barrels. RIP (1919 - 2013).

The Buffalo Trace Distillery which is located in Frankfort, Kentucky has been making Bourbon Whiskey for over 200 years. In all these years they've never stopped producing Whiskey - not even in the days of Prohibition, when they were allowed to produce "medicinal" Whiskey, khm. In the past decade Buffalo Trace has won more awards than any other distillery in the World, including seven "Distillery of the Year" titles.

The Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon is named after Buffalo Trace master distiller Elmer T. Lee, a WWII veteran and the father of single barrel bottling. Lee had worked at the distillery for over 4 decades and continued selecting the barrels even after retirement. He’s recently passed away, but left behind a legacy worth retelling.

Lee’s single barrel Bourbon is bottled from an individual ageing barrel, not from the blend of many. It has no age statement, but it is assumed the average age is 9-14 years. Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon has won Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2013, and countless others over the years.

Flavour Spiral™

About The Flavour Spiral

honey

vanilla

citrus peel

sweet

oak

bitter

leather

candy

marzipan

What does Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel taste like?

The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.

We invented Flavour Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.

Dog Dogson's

Smartass
Corner

Bourbon set of rules refer to manufacturing method rather than location. It must be matured in new and charred casks of American white oak. No colouring or flavouring of any type is allowed. It must be matured for at least 2 years, if a bottle does not bear an age it is at least 4 years old. The mash bill must contain at least 51% corn.

Tasting Notes

Colour
Amber Gold.

Smell / Nose / Aroma
Sweet and rich. Maple syrup, brown sugar, citrus peel, honey, old leather and walnuts. Notes of clover and vanilla.

Flavour / Taste / Palate
Honey, vanilla, light spices, notes of bitter orange, lemon candy and marzipan. Warm and balanced.

Finish
Long, warm, with remnants of honey, citrus and lingering oak spiciness.

Comment
A fantastically balanced Bourbon, great value for the money - fantastic for beginners and veterans alike. A must-have Bourbon.