Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B522

Last pour from the bottle.. this has simply been fantastic. While I prefer Larceny BP in a head-to-head, you cannot beat the caramels and toasted vanillas of this offering. Splendid.

Not sure why, but the same several boxes of this have been sitting in a local store for a few months, and at a reasonable price of $68. Also not sure why I've walked by this a number of times and decided to buy something else. I finally decided to pick one up half-expecting them to be gone, but it appeared that not more than a couple bottles had been purchased since the last time I was in. This does seem to appreciate 15 minutes or so of air before taking a sip. If you let it breathe for a bit, the nose rewards you with caramel-glazed cherry and some sweet oak lingering in the background. The palate brings caramel, vanilla, peanut brittle, pipe tobacco. The finish has some cinnamon and spice, and maybe a smidge too much tannic oak for my liking, but overall I'm pleased. I don't think this is one of the better releases, but it's still very good and remains a great deal at the $68 I paid - even though it's about $10 more than I paid for my last bottle a little over a year ago. It's also better than the uncut private barrel I had. Update: nearing bottle kill, this has remained quite woody with a good bit of tannin. I’ve found that this is tamed by adding a smidge of a younger bourbon of your liking. Currently having a dram with a small bit of a 5 year old barely legal rye, and it really hits the spot now.

Candied fruits and burnt sugar on the nose. Spicy punch, with delicious caramel, brown sugar, and Maraschino cherry finish.

Higher proof with a sweet and spicy finish

Aromas were cinnamon, apple, vanilla, much wood. Flavors right in line cinnamon and oak really took the forefront for me. A little water and this opened up to more apple and honey and vanilla with cinnamon still waving the biggest note flag. Thanks to Jeremy and his hotel room for this one!

Mahogany color. The nose is sweet and dominated by maraschino cherry syrup, along with a little ground walnut, brown sugar, and honey. Rich, full-bodied, slightly oily mouthfeel. The palate is not as one-dimensional as the nose, with notes of butterscotch, bittersweet chocolate, walnuts, burnt cinnamon stick, ground nutmeg, leather and a lot of sweet oak. The finish is long, hot and dry, with more butterscotch, burnt cinnamon stick, faint cherries and oak. Overall, a fine expression. The nose is deceptively sweet, while the liquid itself drinks hotter than the proof and packs a real punch.