Elijah Craig Single Barrel Barrel Proof Bourbon (Private Label)
Bourbon
Elijah Craig // Kentucky, USA
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tut2528
Reviewed September 14, 2022 (edited February 8, 2023)2 oz sample from a friend. Binnys Store Pick Aroma - Whoa.. I’m getting quite a bit red hot cinnamon candy. Wasn’t really expecting that. Big wet oak and vanilla here as well. Picking up some floral notes. A very subtle hint of dark fruit but its way in the back. Taste - Man. This store pick is nice. Huge caramel and vanilla sweetness of front. Very very sweet. Dessert-like. Finish is nice and long. Hints of cinnamon and marshmallow. Dark fruits are more present here than in the nose. Overall - this store pick is outstanding. -
Zachary-Robbins
Reviewed September 8, 2022 (edited February 8, 2023)Bull City Bourbon Club pick, "Bull in Elijahs Shop" Barrel No. 6327849 Warehouse T; Floor 5 Age 9 years 62.45% abv; 124.9 proof Open 3.5 months Nose - Heavy oak, old leather, pipe tobacco, raisins, mixed berry jam, vanilla extract, toffee, caramel, Chinese black tea, and heavy ethanol. Palate - Burnt buttered pie crust, bready, caramel, Chai tea, dry cinnamon, Fig Newtons, tannic oak, molasses, and vanilla bean. Finish is medium-long with raisins, figs, light black pepper, dry baking spices, dry oak, and medium ethanol. This is the second ECBP pick I purchased this summer, and this time it was from my local bourbon club. It is very similar to the Chatham County pick, both taste old and distinguished with more focus on oak and baking spices and less sweet than a typical ECBP batch. Considering they are both 9 years old, they must be picking ripe barrels from the top of their warehouses. Both picks are slightly better than the last 2 years of ECBP batches, so don't mind the younger age statements.79.95 USD per Bottle -
mazeman101
Reviewed August 14, 2022 (edited February 8, 2023)Excellent pour. 131 proof. Drinks 110ish with a hug. Lots of dark fruit and some wood. -
Zachary-Robbins
Reviewed August 14, 2022 (edited February 8, 2023)Chatham County ABC pick Barrel No. 6327746 Age 9 years 64.7% abv; 129.4 proof Open 3 months Nose - Rich oak, gingerbread, molasses, mixed berry jam, leather, pipe tobacco, vanilla bean, allspice, and medium ethanol. Palate - Lots of darker syrup and gingerbread up front, cinnamon bun without vanilla frosting, brown sugar, tobacco, and sweet oak extract. Finish is medium-long with a bit of rye spice, heavy oak that belies the 9Y age statement, toffee, allspice, and medium ethanol burn. This is the first of 3 ECBP picks I've bought this summer, and this one is very good. I think people were worried that when Heaven Hill announced their ECBP barrel program they would be using it as a method to charge more for a younger, inferior product. From what I can tell, it's the opposite. All 3 picks I have are better than the last 2 years of batches. My educated guess on why they started doing this is they have tons of ECBP barrels ready to go at 8-10 years, but they boxed themselves in with the 12Y statement on ECBP batches. With these picks they can move excellent barrels that may get too oaky by the time they're 12 years old. I know they're $10 more, but in my opinion these picks are must buys. That's what I'm doing any time I come across a different single barrel.79.95 USD per Bottle -
Jamie-Neilon
Reviewed August 6, 2022 (edited February 8, 2023)A little hot but goodParallel Wine & Whiskey Bar -
Zeta755
Reviewed June 25, 2022 (edited February 8, 2023)City-Wide Liquors store pick #1 2022. Pretty hot.85.0 USD per BottleCity Wide Liquors
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