Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon

2022 bottle, 90 proof single barrel sour mash, straight bourbon. Tasting neat. Color is rose brown and thin legs in the glass. Nose is baking spice and brown sugar and oatmeal. Light and floral. Spice ball in the mouth, turning sweet cereal and vanilla. Light mouthfeel and thin. Grassy, pepper, and spice, plus tart apple and sugar continue in the finish which is fairly long. Ice smooths out the spice bomb and accentuates the grain sweetness. Beautiful and round, but still thin feeling in the mouth. I was hoping for more oily depth and oak in this single barrel. But the price at $38 makes this a deal. Will keep tasting and add to this review.

Very reminiscent of Blantons to me. Nose has citrus, mostly orange, with some vanilla, caramel and oak. Light and refreshing. Taste comes in refreshing as well, sweet with orange on it but moves into some spice and oak. Finish is on the shorter side but very enjoyable.

Tastes good, it’s a little thin, but at MSRP this is great.

Quiet as a start, with growing spice and heat that fades quickly. Enough fire that it’s hard to call it smooth, but it fades so quickly it practically is.