Ever since Greg Metze joined Outdated Elk as grasp distiller at their launch, the NDP (non-distiller producer) has steadily launched totally different twists on conventional whiskey formulations by the years, although nonetheless with undisclosed sourced distillate. Drinkhacker has stayed shut with their newest releases, starting with their first blended providing 2017 and checking again in with their subsequent rye and several other wheated expressions in 2019 and 2020. Outdated Elk is now providing restricted version releases as a part of their Grasp’s Mix Collection.
Let’s see what they’ve been as much as within the final couple of years.
Outdated Elk Double Wheat Straight Whiskey – Because the identify suggests, Outdated Elk has doubled down on their wheated whiskey providing by mixing “two of Outdated Elk’s most beloved and awarded wheater whiskeys: Outdated Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey and Outdated Elk Wheated Bourbon, creating a novel pour,” which Drinkhacker reviewed in 2020. The whiskeys are aged between 6 to eight years, and mashbill includes 71.5% wheat, 25% corn, and three.5% barley. The nostril is fruity and crisp with a contact of mint alongside cinnamon-forward mulled cider. The palate is greeted immediately with the identical vibrant cinnamon spiciness, with cocoa powder driving a drier profile than the nostril. The profile rapidly pivots to bolster the heavy quantity of wheat within the mix, showcasing the daring however smooth grains. For followers of wheated whiskeys, it is a stable addition that reveals some eager mixing method that highlights essentially the most rewarding notes of the originals, whereas nonetheless delivering one thing totally different and satisfying by itself phrases. 107.1 proof. A-
Outdated Elk 4 Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey – The 4 grain is a brand new path for Outdated Elk, with a mashbill of 51% corn, 22.5% wheat, 19% barley, and seven.5% rye. From this 6 to 7 12 months previous mix we’re to count on, in Outdated Elk’s personal phrases, a “clean base with hints of almond, vanilla, maple, and spices.” Certainly, in stark distinction to the Double Wheat, there’s a creamier profile right here with almond and vanilla undertones. The nostril is a nod to pastry dough (macarons or cannoli maybe) and the palate begins off with an herb-forward spiciness that hints at a grass-driven mustiness. That provides strategy to mint and peppercorn, plus lesser however nonetheless current notes of cocoa, almond extract, and cinnamon. Maple syrup sneaks in alongside the cinnamon and raisin notes. This expression can also be very properly executed, offering a posh and fascinating expertise wherein the varied grains are neither overshadowed or overwhelming. 105.9 proof. A-
every $100 / oldelk.com
Outdated Elk 4 Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey
$100
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