Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B520

Delicious Dark Caramel and coffee I had to go back multiple times to check the ABV. It’s too smooth to be 127 proof

Fresh crack. Neat. Nose is spicy vanilla and caramel. Taste is sweet and spicy with some heat with hints of vanilla and cinnamon with a long spicy oaky finish. I like it and looking forward to trying it again after being open a week or so.

Color: Great copper color, dark brown, something you'd expect from a barrel proof. Legs are quick forming and spaced evenly. Nose: the sweet carmel and vanilla are there like most EC's and some sugarcane. some honey and spice also on the nose, maybe leather and/or pepper spices First Sip: so buttery and yet soft. rolls over the tongue like a soft wave on a smooth beach. all the carmel and sweetness present with a very small amount of spice. much more on the sweet side than spicy. Taste: viscous and thorough, this one has some gittup to it. can feel the barrel proof but it isn't over the top. honey and carmel sauce dominate throughout the pallet Finish: ultra smooth for the proof. not a lot of burn on the way down and the pallet is left with the sweet notes through the nose and sinus. Conclusion: everything you'd expect from a highly rated one of a kind EC BP. i can see why this is so highly rated. Complex and easy to drink. Opened it up with a drop off cool distilled water and it changed to something even more complex. Top 5 on my shelf.

The nose is quite intense with an ABV of 63.6% (127.2 proof) ... keep some distance between your nose and the glass lest you burn it 😂 ... once you get past that initial punch you get the usual sweet vanilla, caramel and brown sugar notes with some dark fruits and hints of orange, coffee and oakiness. Adding a few drops of water and letting the glass sit for a few minutes helps opening it up to reveal more fruity cherry like aromas with some baking spices. The palate is fairly consistent with the nose with sweet juicy character developing with more wood lactones with coconut-like flavor and creamy mouthfeel. While it is high proof, it is very well balanced with quite a rich and sweet almost creme brulee like experience followed by the spicy kick of cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg and candied ginger. The finish is quite long and extends the experience of desserty goodness 😃 ... The sweet and spicy characters continue with a nice warming finish that goes on for a while ... Certainly glad to have found this one!