Elmer T. Lee was one of the great master distillers of Buffalo Trace for 36 years, retiring in 1985 and passing in 2013. As the pioneer of mass-produced single barrel bourbons, Lee was responsible for bringing the first mass-produced single barrel for consumers, also known as Blanton’s, to market; he was eventually honored by Buffalo Trace with his own single barrel bourbon. This particular single barrel used Buffalo Trace’s #2 mash bill, which is a high rye (~15%). Notes of cream soda, soft oak, and touches of coconut and cinnamon—a bourbon with finesse.