Elmer T. Lee

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 51 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Perfumy. Bakery shop. Gingerbread. Crème brûlée. Caramelised pecan nuts. Dried apricots. Wet leaves. Hint of mushrooms. Palate Mellow and sweet. Beautiful balance between oak and fruit. Creamy. Finish Drying out on spices. Oak gives more length without any show off. Comment A superbly balanced giant. More on the sweet side than the spicy one. Should marry so well with my pecan pie! Avoid water.

Dave Broom Nose Lifted, sweet and spicy. Nutmeg, banana, amaretto, coconut and some hickory. Dusty oak. Almost Cognac-like. Real complexity. Palate Soft, gentle. Quite honeyed, then a zap of lemon zest over the top of the dense fruit. Classy. Finish Tingling. Long. Comment Lulls you into a gentle world then zaps you in the middle of the mouth. A symphony in two movements. Highly recommended.