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Review: Elmer T. Lee 100 Year Tribute Single Barrel Bourbon

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Former Buffalo Hint Grasp Distiller Elmer T. Lee handed away in 2013. In 2019, to commemorate what would have been the legendary bourbon-maker’s a hundredth birthday, Buffalo Hint launched this particular single barrel, dubbed the ‘100 Yr Tribute.’ Elmer was a radar bombardier in WWII, flying fight missions in B-29s over Japan for the Military Air Drive, so the proceeds of this particular launch have been donated to his Frankfort VFW put up. In response to Buffalo Hint, this bottling was drawn from commonplace Elmer T. Lee inventory with a slight improve in proof – 100, in fact – being the one factor to differentiate it from the bottles you possibly can, very not often, discover on the cabinets right this moment. Let’s see what just a little extra oomph does for Elmer, lets?

The aroma is noticeably brighter and fruitier than the usual providing, with notes of inexperienced apple and candied orange peel, even just a little jackfruit. The caramel, maple syrup, and butterscotch of the normal Elmer are there as properly, however as secondary notes that solely actually emerge with vital time to breathe. The palate doesn’t draw as stark a distinction, with loads of the basic caramel corn, vanilla fudge, and toffee of the unique, however fruitier notes do current themselves, cocktail cherry and clove-studded orange amongst them. There’s no noticeable improve in heat, however the general physique is larger, giving this tribute bottling a bit extra weight to hold a few of these new flavors additional into the beneficiant end.

A flavorful bourbon that manages to edge out, nonetheless barely, a number of the commonplace choices I’ve encountered. Sadly, this was an exceptionally uncommon launch when it got here out two years in the past, in order with every little thing that valuable from Buffalo Hint, you’re going to must pay a premium, possibly even promote an organ, to get a bottle now.

100 proof.

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