Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch C920

Nose: Tons or cherry to start. That gave way to notes of tobacco before it settled on a brown sugar with a hint of orange peel. Super complex nose with absolutely no burn. Palate: Absolute fruit bomb. Reminded me or rare breed with a better mouth feel and more well rounded. Has a completely different profile than the 520, which had more sweetness with vanilla and caramel. Remarkable smooth for coming in at 132.8 proof. Finish: Nice full finish that continues to hit everywhere. Finish was a bit spicier than the palate, but continued to be excellent. Another hit by Elijah Craig in the C920. For my taste, I prefer the B520, but you can’t go wrong with either of them. Completely depends on personal preference. This is more fruity and spicy compared to the sweeter 520.

Neat. Neck pour. B520 is one of my favorite pours of the year, top 3 in my favorite of 2020 based on a recent blind. I heard many people like C920 even more. So highly anticipated here. Sweet oak leads the nose and it is very nice. Drenched in royal icing. Hints of chocolate and peanut butter. Getting this bright, fresh eucalyptus - not a note I associate with ECBP. There is a metallic note too. Neck pour on this is hot. Going to need to wait a week before blinding against B520... Thick and syrupy texture, all brown sugar, cinnamon and royal icing on the tongue. Very sweet. And hot. It’s all chocolate and peanut butter mid palate. Transitions to a peanut brittle and leaves with the oak. Oak turns a bit tannic on the tail end of the finish but just drying and not off putting. Huge Kentucky hug building too. Just oily and slow running all the way down. Delicious but this is no B520 off memory. I think A120 left a stronger impression too. It’s a good pour, but it’s not a hitter that can compete with $150-$200 bottles like B520.