Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A119

This was a review I did back in the fall of 2019 listed under the generic Elijah Craig Barrel Proof listing, so I thought I would put this in its proper place. Batch A119 - tasted at a bar The nose is brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and light leather. The palate is a little sweet with vanilla and a big barrel/leathery note. And I also get a cola note. It almost seems carbonated for a second, which I’ve never gotten before from a whiskey. Maybe because it reminded me of coke? It has a thicker mouthfeel, but that gets lost with the dryness that happens to your tongue and cheeks. It really dries it out, like chalky almost. All in all I like this one, but it’s the first Barrell Proof Elijah Craig. So I can’t compare to other batches.

This is the best Elijah Craig Barrel Proof I have had. Very approachable despite the proof. Delicious. This and Knob Creek Single Barrel are some of the best high proof bourbon values you can get. 12 years or older at cask strength. This is caramel oak bomb.