Elijah Craig 12 Year

Great bourbon for the money. Will always have a bottle in my collection.

This may be the best value bourbon on the market. It's a little hot for beginners, but for experienced bourbon drinkers this bottle delivers an excellent experience at a ridiculously low price. Beautiful oaky nose hits you immediately. Palate entry is sweet with tons of brown sugar. Noticeable, pleasant amount of barrel char and toasted oak. Strong notes of caramel and toffee transitioning to sweet fruit. Finish is long and sweet, ending with more toasted oak.

Candy-like nose, with salt and char coming through. Tasty, but a bit smokier than I usually prefer; would opt for this over the EJ 18yr in a heartbeat, though.