I remember Elijah Craig more fondly than this. The last bottle I had was many years ago, so it could've been before they removed the age statement. This was somewhat of a disappointment. I bought a 375 mL for $15.95 (750 mL is $29.95). It is a one-note hot oak/cherry taste, and I can't really tell if it's more alcohol or oak giving that heat. It doesn't go down easily, I enjoy the nose much more than the taste or finish. To me it's similar to another recent purchase that was disappointing, 1792 Small Batch. They have different flavors, but both are predominantly one-note with too much heat for their proof. Some may like this more than me, but I'll pass on this in the future. On a positive note, I really like this 375 mL bottle design. Update - My local ABC store has a store pick for Elijah Craig Single Barrel Select, which was chosen from one of the barrels that would normally go into the Small Batch mix. It was the exact same price as Small Batch, even though it was a single barrel. An amazing deal I thought, so I had to pick it up. Tasting them back to back highlights how much worse the Small Batch is. There is no nuance to the Small Batch, just hot oak. The single barrel has much less oak foreword flavor and much better caramel cherry spice notes. If you see one of these special labeled single barrels pick it up! **There is no Elijah Craig Single Barrel Select (94 proof) (NAS) on Distiller so that's my brief review above. I'd give it a 4.25/5 stars, and it was $29.95 in NC.