![]() ![]() The nose brings notes of clove, vanilla and old leather. Perfectly balanced and rich, as declared by the man who knows how great bourbon should taste. Lee, this bourbon is hand selected and bottled to the taste and standards of Elmer T. All of those except Ancient Age are single barrel.Named after Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T.Coincidentally enough, another Buffalo Trace product using this same Mashbill #2 (Rock Hill Farms) has also skyrocketed in secondary value. Elmer T Lee (often called ETL for short) is a Buffalo Trace Single Barrel bourbon made from the slightly higher-rye mash 2, also used for Rock Hill Farms, Blanton’s, Hancock’s Reserve, and Ancient Age. This release uses Buffalo Trace’s Mashbill #2 which features 15% rye content compared to the low-rye Mashbill #1 used for many other Buffalo Trace bourbons. Eventually, he was honored by having a new single barrel bourbon named after him. As one of the first people to bring single barrel bourbon to the market, Lee helped eventually set forth a trend that has since permeated the American whiskey world. Lee was the Master Distiller for what is now Buffalo Trace for almost four decades. One of the things I found most fascinating in this regard was the meteoric rise in secondary market value of a few select releases. ![]() When the world “shut down” in early 2020, I found myself wondering how it would effect both the availability and value of whiskey. From changes to how the world does business to our home lives to social gatherings and public events, we’ve all been set down a path that constitutes a new normal. As we march forward into 2021, the entire fabric of day-to-day life is different for so many of us. Lee 100 Year Tribute Single Barrel Sour Mash Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey delivered to you in as fast as 1 hour via Instacart or choose. ![]()
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