Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey
Wheat Whiskey
Old Elk // Colorado, USA
Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey is made with a mash bill of 95% soft red winter wheat and 5% malted barley.
It's aged for 5 years and bottled at 50% ABV using a "slow-cut proofing"--adding Colorado mountain water to bring the bourbon to bottling proof over weeks instead of days.
Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey is made with a mash bill of 95% soft red winter wheat and 5% malted barley. It's aged for 5 years and bottled at 50% ABV using a "slow-cut proofing"--adding Colorado mountain water to bring the bourbon to bottling proof over weeks instead of days.
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abv50.0
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Wheat WhiskeyMash bill at least 51% wheat; aged in new, charred oak barrels
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Cask Typenew, charred American oak
Tasting Notes
"The nose is so spicy that it's a bit like sniffing a chai. Maple syrup sweetness coats the tongue as it prepares for more aromatic gingerbread spice notes (clove, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and ginger), with a black tea earthiness lingering in the slightly hot finish. "