Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon

Batch A119. Tasted in a glencairn with a couple of tsp of water. On the nose: very sweet, cherry and marmalade candy Taste: strong, oak and dark cherry marmalade, vanilla and cinnamon spice, cool menthol when going towards a dry finish.

Great single barrel.

Batch B519. First pour. Just as good as I remembered. Smooth, caramel. Sweet. Good burn. A little astringent with the first pour.

Smell: Light vanilla and brown sugar. Warm smelling. Definitely can sense the heat behind the barrel proof strength as well. I get a fresh baked bread smell with a little fruit on the nose after a couple sips. Taste: First sip is very hot and seems to coat the mouth. Not a lot of taste. Following sips start as a sweet brittle and fade into a brown sugar note for my palate. Warm and inviting despite being pretty hot. Neat. 11/4/20.