John-Gargo
Elijah Craig 12 Year
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
June 9, 2016 (edited December 10, 2016)
It's a real shame that Heaven Hill have dropped the age statement with this one, as it was one of the best values in the bourbon world. When you stick your nose in the glass you can detect the age almost immediately in this bourbon's rich tapestry of cherry, vanilla and spice notes. Oak and corn flavors dominate the palate, with those spicy sensations return to echo the nose on the finish. I have not tasted the new NAS Elijah Craig, but one can assume that it couldn't match the complexity that bourbon acquires as it is allowed to age in the wood. All things must pass... the sight of my half-empty bottle puts me in an elegiac mood.
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