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Bourbon Review: Old Elk 8 Year Wheated Bourbon

We review Old Elk 8 Year Wheated Bourbon, an extremely wheat-forward bourbon, with 45% wheat content added in. Distilled in Indiana, it costs $99.99.

OVERALL RATING

9
$99.99
  • Nino Kilgore-Marchetti, founder of The Whiskey Wash, is an award-winning whiskey journalist, expert, and judge
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Old Elk 8 Year Wheated Bourbon

Tasting Notes

About:

This is a highly wheat-forward 8-year-old bourbon, with 45% wheat added. It was distilled in Indiana and bottled at 100 proof.
Appearance:
This has a rich amber color in glass, supported by strong legs and good viscosity.
Nose:
The first things that come to mind regarding aromatics are fresh and bright on the nose. They reflect sweet vanilla, fresh-cut grass, a strong note of baked bread, some minor oak, a hint of blackberry, and a brown sugar undertone.
Palate:
This whiskey drinks soft and easy, like sipping cool spring water on a hot and clear day. It doesn’t get much more of a clean palate than this, reflecting some near-perfect balances between vanilla and oak. Alongside that, a pleasant sweet bread secondary taste exists with a bit of spice, a kiss of maple, and a hint of pear.
Finish:
It is easy on the finish, slipping away almost too quietly in a short fashion.
Comments:
A sweet spot is found in Old Elk 8 Year Wheated Bourbon regarding aging and the higher wheat part of the mash bill. As far as wheated bourbons go, this is easily one of the best I’ve ever had. Great job.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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