Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B520

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Marzipan and chocolate nose is beautifully sweet to balance out the strong oakiness. This is a rich, viscous bourbon which tastes subtly of coffee and distinctively like black cherries. The finnish is a bit shorter than expected for a barrel-proof but great while it lasts! It's like the charred skin of a roasted marshmallow.

This is my first introduction to Elijah Craig’s barrel proof offerings, but it won’t be the last — it’s everything I love about “regular” Elijah, turned up to 11. The palette is full of caramel and vanilla sweetness, but don’t savor it *too* long or the proof catches up with alcohol vapors burning your lungs. Personally, I enjoy the challenge. Do it right, and you get a well-rounded flavor explosion of ... cinnamon sugar donuts? Yeah, let’s roll with that. Linger too long and, well, are you really surprised 127 proof takes your breath away? The finish is long and warm, more sweet than spicy, leaving perhaps the most quintessential “bourbon” aftertaste. This is an extra heavy dose of the classic flavors that got me into bourbon, it’s not taking me in any new directions, and that’s fine by me.

Strong aroma of cherries and vanilla on the nose On the palate; cherries, vanilla, red hots, ethanol with a charred barrel finish

Medium heat, bold complex flavors, warm in back of throat, very smooth for the proof