Old Elk 10 year Straight Wheat Whiskey

First pour from a freshly opened bottle. Nose: Vanilla & Toffee/Caramel. Quite sweet. I get some baking spice as well, (I think more cardamom or nutmeg). Didn't find much fruitness in the nose. Palate: For me this was quite hot in the mouth, especially compared to the proof. Very thick and creamy, coats the mouth. Baking spice showed up first with a bright and very brief pop of fruitiness. The fruitiness subsided into just a very soft/round non-descript fruitness (baked apple or stone fruit maybe?). There is definitely some spearmint like the spiciness when you put a piece of gum in your mouth. Some slight biscuity yeastiness as well. Finish: A little hot and warming. Lingers for a while. Some more of the baking spice. Still remains sweet the whole way through. When the glencairn got low, I got a brief whiff of mustiness/leather on the nose. Quite enjoyable, and I got quite the deal for the bottle.

Nose: green apple, spicy cinnamon oak, fruity bright sweetness, cherry Taste: very light and sweet to start, and the oak builds in the mid palate. Very peppery and cinnamon heavy to close Finish: a light but clingy finish of spicy black pepper

Wheat clearly shines through. Warm baking spices and honey when supped neat. Small bit of ice opens up fantastic light molasses and maple notes with a touch of oak

Spicy, hot….on the front and mid. And then a heat finish. Flavors fet muted by the heat.