Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
(0.75l, 45%)
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.
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.
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Category
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StyleStraight Bourbon Whiskey
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RegionKentucky
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CountryUnited States
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Alcohol45%
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DistilleryBuffalo Trace
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Age9-14 Year Old
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Single Cask?Yes
Flavour Spiral™
About The Flavour Spiral
honey
vanilla
citrus peel
sweet
oak
bitter
leather
candy
marzipan
What does Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon taste like?
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon 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.
The Flavour Spiral™ shows the most common flavours that you'll taste in Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon 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.
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Corn Whiskey is a commercial product that must contain at least 80% corn, be distilled at less than 80% ABV (160 proof) and if wood-aged, may be aged in either used or new un-charred barrels.
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.
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.
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Ratings & Reviews
ryan,
Crazy smooth
New,
Another bottle that is over priced at most retailers in new york. When I can find it at a decent price I try to pick up as many bottles as they will sell me. I always keep a bottle in my liquor cabinet.
Chris,
Favorite Bourbon by far
Allen,
My favorite stand by bourbon until it became hard to find. The perfect baseline, balancing all things that make bourbon what it is: spicy but not too long an afterburn; caramel sweetness, but not too much; from nose to tongue to throat, it's a classic bourbon experience from beginning to end.
Antti,
It is an outstanding, rich, Straight Bourbon Whiskey with a sweet birth & a warm & balanced life, that leads to a long & warming death!
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