Old Elk Cognac Cask Finish Bourbon Review | The Daily Pour

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Old Elk Cognac Cask Finish Bourbon

Bourbon Old Elk
  • Distiller

    MGP

  • Bottler

    Old Elk

  • ABV

    54.85%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Old Elk Straight Bourbon Cognac Cask Finish is a 109.7-proof bourbon aged a minimum of five years and finished for 10 months in 72-gallon French Limousin cognac casks. It has a mash bill of 51% corn, 34% barley and 15% rye. The whiskey is part of Old Elk's Cask Finish Series, which launched in 2021 and includes other finishes like Port and Rum Cask.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 85
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Neither the wheat or the cognac are overpowering each other and while not the most powerful or complex, it’s totally pleasant and a unique look at a mash bill we don’t often see finished.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • VinePair
  • By Tim McKirdy
  • Although it’s an admittedly pricey bottle, we highly recommend seeking this one out.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Devon Lyon
  • I personally enjoyed the port finish a touch more than this cognac finish, but I recommend exploring both if you already have an affinity for Old Elk's bourbon.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Eric Hasman
  • Sometimes magic can happen when a bourbon is finished correctly and Old Elk Cognac Cask Finish Bourbon is evidence of just that.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Big and sweet on the nose, vanilla cream, Nilla wafer cookies, light tobacco, some pepper, light stone fruit and a hint of cinnamon. Pleasant and sweet.

  • Taste:

    Moderate mouthfeel, light oak on the palate. Rich toffee, tobacco, vanilla bean and some caramel and cracked pepper. Lightly tannic on the back palate, notes of tobacco and date fruit as well.

  • Finish:

    Pleasant finish that’s pepper driven, a touch bitter, and full of cream and brûlée.

  • Overall:

    This is a nice pour! Neither the wheat or the cognac are overpowering each other and while not the most powerful or complex, it’s totally pleasant and a unique look at a mash bill we don’t often see finished.

  • Score:

    85

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources