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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B519
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
December 23, 2019 (edited July 3, 2021)
B519 122.2 proof.
Nose: honey sweet pastry, chocolate vanilla cherry, yep, dead smack center of my sweet tooth bourbon wheel house.
Front: oily honey and rye bread spice, the middle "bite" brings out the fresh bakery aspect of the bread notes, the cherry is a bit subdued by all the other flavor factory spillage as vanilla coke comes in near the middle rear along with some nice fruit notes. This is probably the 3rd or 5th EC BP I've undertaken and none bring back a recollection of this much of a sugary bonanza as the B519.
The proof heat finishes with some leftover spice rack and candy reminders. While very sweet this addition isn't lacking in some nice variation to prevent boredom. As I note my previous tastes include no EC BP that would indicate its been awhile and I gladly say "hello old friend" to this standard classic. A fitting holiday treat.
Cheers all and happy holler days and merry Xmas!
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