Old Elk Cigar

Old Elk Cigar Cut Island Blend

Name: Old Elk Cigar Cut Island Blend
Brand: Old Elk Cigar
Rating: 3.6 (10 reviews)

Whiskey American Blended Whiskey USA 6 Year 55.9% ABV

$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury Above average whiskey

3.82

10 reviews raw average 3.58

83 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

This second annual limited edition Cigar Cut bottling was crafted by Melinda Maddox, production manager for Old Elk and apprentice to Master Distiller Greg Metze. Maddox blended a variety of Old Elk's base straight whiskeys, each of which had been aged a minimum of 6 years. A secondary maturation was given to each base whiskey as follows: high malt bourbon finished in sherry casks - 2 years, rye finished in rum casks - 8 months, high malt bourbon finished in port cask - 6-10 months, and wheat whiskey finished in sauternes wine casks - 6 months. It was bottled at 111.7 proof. This limited edition is available beginning October 2023 at select retailers nationwide. (SRP $129.99)

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Spicy 45

Herbal 40

Rich 35

Fruity 35

Full Bodied 35

Sweet 25

Tart 20

Vanilla 15

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 2 parsed reviews.

RunninTexas 4.0 May 2024

Very nice flavor and finish.

RDS1 4.0 November 2023

2023 WhiskyFest

The details

Style: American Blended Whiskey
ABV: 55.9% ABV (111.7 proof)
Age: 6 Year
Cask: finished in port, sauternes, sherry, and rum barrels
Origin: USA

How the score is built

3.58

Community average

10 reviews

Thin sample

Critic score

Expert panel, out of 100

The 3.82 score up top pulls the average toward its category until enough people have weighed in, so a handful of glowing reviews cannot outrank a thousand steady ones.