Lower scores (but still positive comments) come My Annoying Opinions and TOModera of reddit.Elmer T. More middle-of-the-road reviews comes from Matt of Diving for Pearls, Kurt of Whiskey Reviewer, washeewashee of reddit and Josh the Whiskey Jug. Moderately positive are Jim Murray and John of Whisky Advocate (on average, across various bottlings). Jordan of Breaking Bourbon, MajorHop of Reddit (indeed, most reviewers there), and Jason of In Search of Elegance and are all very positive. A pity it is so unobtainable now.Īmong reviewers, the highest score I’ve seen comes from Ralfy. This is not an in-your-face bourbon – it is a very balanced product, certainly an easy sipper. Sweet overall, with wood influence only showing up at the end. Lighter than I expected, very easy to drink. Seems like something you would pour over ice cream.įinish: Some oaky bitterness shows up now, with dry paper notes. Surprisingly light tasting – again, consistent with the nose. No burn, very light and syrupy mouthfeel. Palate: Very sweet initially, with all that honey. Graham crackers (definitely somewhat “biscuity”). Lee Single Barrel Bourbon: 8.75 ± 0.35 on 20 reviews ($$$) Here is how it compares to other Buffalo Trace bourbon products in my Meta-Critic Database:īlanton’s Gold Kentucky Straight Bourbon: 8.72 ± 0.37 on 21 reviews ($$$$)īlanton’s Original Bourbon Single Barrel: 8.65 ± 0.29 on 27 reviews ($$$)īlanton’s Special Reserve Single Barrel (Green label): 8.31 ± 0.35 on 8 reviews ($$)īlanton’s Straight from the Barrel Bourbon: 8.97 ± 0.22 on 16 reviews ($$$$)īuffalo Trace Bourbon: 8.55 ± 0.38 on 28 reviews ($$)Įagle Rare 10yo: 8.64 ± 0.28 on 29 reviews ($$)Įagle Rare 17yo: 8.86 ± 0.29 on 17 reviews ($$$$$+)Įlmer T. The issue seems to be mainly relative scarcity of release, as it isn’t that different from regular Blanton’s single barrel (although presumably, they try to keep a certain consistency in the barrels they pull for the Elmer T Lee brand). On secondary markets, this goes for >$100 USD (sometimes considerably more). A relative of mine was lucky enough to pick one up in their lottery last year, for $60 CAD (which is equivalent to the $40 USD list price).
The LCBO here in Ontario, Canada puts it into its allocation process any time it is available (typically once a year). While this was always a popular bourbon for Buffalo Trace, it has become relatively unobtainable (at least at MSRP prices). In comparison, regular Blanton’s single barrel is 46.5% ABV, Blanton’s Special Reserve (green label) is 40% ABV, Blanton’s Gold is 51.5% ABV, and Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel is true cask-strength. No age statement on the bottle any more, but this used to have 12-year statement in older days. This sour mash bourbon is aged in charred virgin American oak barrels. Just like Blanton’s, Buffalo Trace uses their mashbill #2 for this single barrel bourbon, which is a high rye bourbon (~12-15% rye, at least 51% corn, and some malted barley). Eventually, Buffalo Trace decide to honour his legacy by producing a single barrel bourbon in his name (just as he had chosen to name the distillery’s first single barrel product after one of their early leaders, Albert B. One of his main claims-to-fame was the introduction of mass-produced single barrel bourbons, most especially the Blanton’s brand in 1984. Lee was one of the most well-known Master Distillers of Buffalo Trace, retiring in 1985 after 36 years.
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