In 1986, Buffalo Trace honored the recently retired master distiller by bringing to market a new single barrel bourbon named after Elmer himself. Elmer was actually the one who brought "the world's first single barrel bourbon" to market in 1984 named after the one and only, Albert B. Elmer oversew much of the distillery's modernization and growth throughout his career until he retired in 1985. Perfectly balanced and rich, as declared by the man who knows how great bourbon should taste. Lee, this whiskey is hand selected and bottled to the taste and standards of Elmer T. Elmer quickly climbed the ladder at Buffalo Trace even serving as both the Plan Manager and Master Distillery. 750ml 390.24 294.76 Named after Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. When he first went to Buffalo Trace in 1949 after serving in World War II as a Radar Bombardier, he was told "Son, we're not hiring any hands today" by the iconic, then president of the distiller, Col. A single-barrel bottling is made from one barrel and bottled without mingling the bourbon. However, it didn't start off with so great for Mr. Unlike small-batch, the phrase single-barrel has real meaning. Lee was a longtime employee and the first master distiller at the historic Buffalo Trace distillery. Lee needs no introduction but we'll shed some light on the history of this highly sought after whiskey. You can pick up a bottle of it at a range of online retailers for an average price of over $65.BACKGROUND: Elmer T. And were it not a tad expensive for a daily drinker, I’d select it as my regular grog.
This whiskey is its own unique creation, one I bet I could find easily in a blind taste test. I’ve got a fairly broad bourbon collection at home, and much as I wanted to find obvious similarities between those and “ETL,” I couldn’t. It just drinks cleanly, bereft of a warming burn-which I do like in many cases. The finish delivers a bit more oak and then disappears without a trace down the gullet. It treads gingerly on the palate, delicately as a Cotillion instructor. Tasting it reveals all the basics of toasted oak, caramel, vanilla, fruity rye and sour mash, followed by bonus licks of pipe tobacco, yeast, fruit, even crème caramel. Lee, this whiskey is hand selected and bottled to the taste and standards of Elmer T. Lee 100 Year Tribute Single Barrel Bourbon Online or In Store at Flask Fine Wine & Whisky, rated Best Wine Shop in LA by Los Angeles. In 2019, to commemorate what would have been the legendary bourbon-maker’s 100th birthday, Buffalo Trace released this special single barrel, dubbed the ‘100 Year Tribute.
Named after Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Former Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Elmer T. Hang with it a spell and you’ll even find cocoa lurking in the background. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon 389.99 750 mL In Stock and Ready to Ship Shipping calculated at checkout. Mash notes are prominent and dried corn is always evident. Some particulars: The nose is floral, yeasty, fragrant and bready. It’s so enjoyable neat that I’m loathe to experiment with it in a cocktail. Even its high-rye mash bill delivers only gentle heat when sipped straight. It was the first Single Barrel Bourbon that the Blantons brand sold commercially, and ultimately the first of its kind (via Buffalo Trace ). Its medium body makes it highly drinkable even for bourbon lovers fond of 80-proofers. While the horse stoppers have only been around since 1999, this award-winning bourbon was first introduced in 1984. (Note to Buffalo Trace: Don’t take that remark as a request to raise the price. On my desk as I write this is a 2015 release of his namesake bourbon, a 90-proof sour mash beauty that, even at for the $43 I paid for it (tax included and purchased in Kentucky), tastes underpriced compared to its competition.
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