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Lone Elm Single Barrel Texas Straight Wheat Whiskey
Wheat Whiskey — Texas, USA
Reviewed
November 19, 2022 (edited December 9, 2022)
I’ve always been curious to try this one, having heard good things of it from folks here. Unfortunately, the distribution isn’t wide spread yet. But, thanks to @soonershrink , who sent a generous sample, I was able to try it.
Texas whiskey is in a category all by itself. It’s big, burly, loud, and makes its presence known. Nothing nuanced about it. If you think of other Texans, like Balcones and Garrison, they’re the same way—-very robust, making it known it grew up in the Texan heat. This is no different. In fact, Garrison Small batch probably wishes it were more like this one. At approx the same price point, I’d choose this over Garrison small batch any time of the day.
What I like about these guys is that it’s full grain to glass. Made with Texas red wheat, and Texas rain water. Nose is sawdust and molasses. Dark cherries. Palette is Oak,thick vanilla and molasses. It’s young, but the Texas climate makes it act older than it is.
If you like Balcones and Garrison, see if you’re in their distribution network. It’s a no-brainer buy at its price point of $45-60.
Thanks again to @soonershrink for the pour!
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Glad you enjoyed. This was a sample from the first bottle I bought, which I thought was better than the most recent one. If you can imagine, the newer one is even more oaky and dry.