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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
January 29, 2020 (edited February 6, 2020)
This particular bottle is from batch B518 and comes in at 133.4 proof. Being uncut and unfiltered it is quite dark in the glass.
Nose: The nose is dominated by campfire and brown sugar. Think the smell of charred logs. The alcohol is also very present but a couple drops of water do a good job of taming it.
Palate: Very rich. Buttery biscuits at first then molasses comes next. The high alcohol content makes the flavors incredibly intense, almost eye watering.
Finish: Starts with barrel char and smoke that eventual fades to black tea. Goes on for a bit aided by the proof. The addition of water does shorten the finish slightly.
At under $100 this is a very good value. The addition of water helped the nose but I don’t think it helped the palate or the finish so my preferred method has been to start neat and then add a couple of drops around halfway through so I get the best of both worlds. Will certainly be enjoying every drop of this while it lasts.
Cheers!
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