Bama
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A119
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
July 18, 2019 (edited August 16, 2019)
Just tried this next to the B519
Beautiful deep amber color.
Smell is very sweet, enticing. I can picture myself drinking this on a crisp fall day. Vanilla, caramel are what stand out. Wouldn’t know it was this high proof from the smell.
Very full taste, much more so than B519. Honey sweet up front that spreads across the tongue with vanilla then turns to nice, smooth spicy notes. Still wouldn’t know the high proof, it’s that smooth.
To me the finish wasn’t quite as long as B519 and did not get the “blossoming” effect but still very nice. Caramel lingers on the tongue with a hint of oak.
Close, but A119 wins the battle for now.
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@Swahili1 Very close, B519 is even closer now that it has been opened a few weeks.
They are so close. For me I like B519 just a smidge more because of the finish. Both of these are great bottles