Tastes

Nice rich notes of vanilla oak , coconut, tea , and burnt toffee. Struggled to find any special flavors on the original neck poor , but returning to this bottle in a few days after hitting the bottle shoulder is proving to be rewarding. I assume my palate was off when i opened it originally because the pour seemed to be inexpressive , but now the nose and flavors are very present . 100 proof has nice mouthfeel. Soft oak considering 15 years , but this proves to be handy as it allows the vanilla , toffee , hints of coconut, and sweet tea to be presented

Nose shows its proof , but the palate seems to be more agreeable and delivers with notes of toasted oak vanillin and some brown sugar behind a definite rye spice backbone . Its my third pour in a flight , so some notes are hard to recover as they seem to just assume normal rye properties, but it is my favorite of the three rye flight

Nose has notes of apricot and lavender . Palate feels like it drinks at a lower proof than i expected. Flavors of lemon grass and leather . Oak presence with notes of vanilla and salted caramel. Very good batch . From memory i would put this as one my favorite BB batches. I have had it unopen for about a year , but if i find another batch 34 , i will bunker a bottle .

Little disappointed. I typically enjoy Old Elk products and was pleased to see what i consideerd to be a special release from them , but find myself trying to figure out what expression the master distilller is trying to demonstrate in this bottle . I general i am gettin typical oak vanilla nites and some stone fruits. The proof selected seems to be inconsequential. Aged for 6 years, does not justify the price of $90. While there is no evident faults , I can name a dozen bottles that do this flavor expression for half the price .

Wow, this is really good. I tried a sample at a tasting bar at Total wine while traveling for work in the Louisville area. The server gave me a few recommendations and this one totally stood out and for the price i grabbed one . My Bottle at 56.2% proof is special . Nose has a lemony vanilla note ( Pledge wood cleaner ,but not too chemical for distraction ) and wonderful soft oak. The flavor is a rootbeer vanilla float. Notes of crisp apricot and cherry fruits and worm flavor mixed in. Holy cow. I have 80 open bottles in my bar and i keep coming back to this bottle since i got it. If i didnt live a few hours away i would drive back and grab this $40 bottle by the case.

Nose has notes of charred oak and corn mash . Palate is decent and has notes of white grapes , oak , and soft oak. Decent delicate finish that actually last for nice length of time . I hate to use the word smooth , but this one does seem to have a nice taste that doesnt interupt the initial impression. however, that is also its con as it doesnt take the taster into any new notes or suprises. I could rate this a 3 star or a 4 star and justify the large difference depending on my mood for the night . I am about midway thru this bottle and each time i try it i get similar notes but a different opinion on how much i enjoy the bottle. Ultimately the juice is solid , still my expectations for a 12 year product are never met , but the price for this 12 year old juice its not to be overlooked.

Sadly this is over-oaked . Oak was present in the 14 and 15 , but the 16 really feels like it went alot longer than one more year. Has hints of other notes of vanilla and dark cherry and cigarette leaf , but they really are pushed into the background .

Nose is old leather book and hints of orange bitter . Smoke notes throughout. Taste includes the orange bitter and dark chocolate . There is a slight petrol note that is stopping this from being more special . Nice pour and this is my 4th or so pour from the bottle and i think it improves each tasting . Liittle pricy for the tasting experience, but glad to be able to share the bottle with dad on Fathers day .

Soft oak , suprising for a 15 year juice . Notes of corn and barley grain . Decent pour but very average bourbon profile and price is too high for product in the bottle. Its decent juice , with no distractions, but blinded i would have guessed this to be $50-60 bottle , not north of $100

Wow. This is a very beautiful pour . Reminds me of another favorite of mine , Old Exra 7 Barrel proof. I even did a side by side and the notes were very similar. This edged it our with notes of butterscotch not present in OE7 . This deliveres on sodt oak , toffee. Butterscotch, sweetness but has notes of oak ., molasses and all dpice to keep the palate well balnced . Drinks dangerously easy for 105 oroof