Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch C918

Sweet maple and caramel, with very subtle oak and a lingering heat. Definitely burns, but not as much as I'd expect given the proof.

Nose: brown sugar, molasses, cherry, rye towards licorice Taste: can definitely feel the proof, rye, clove, caramel, oak Finish: the rye note persists, salty, almost a minty fresh feeling with my tongue tingling from the alcohol After reading reviews: maple syrup on the nose makes some sense though to me it was darker like molasses, I didn’t really get the buttery note that Distiller focused on. Overall, I’m hoping this opens up a bit as I work down the bottle (this was the neck pour).

0-1.5: Disgusting. Worth only mixing or meeting the drain. 2: Bad. Wouldn’t feel bad mixing 2.5: Sub-par. OK, but bland or somewhat flawed. 3: Good. Decent stuff, but not a top re-buy 3.5: Very good. I’d love to keep a bottle around 4: Excellent. A go to for me that is worthy of celebrating - will never get old 4.5: Incredible 5:Perfect and an all time favorite

Smooth taste all way down.

Hot. Enjoyable neat or with some water. Sweetness and char. Oak. Leather.