Zachary-Robbins
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B519
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
October 29, 2020 (edited January 8, 2021)
Open 2 months
Nose - Hot ethanol and ketones overwhelm the nostrils, it's hard to pick out other flavors with this chemical burn. Burnt caramel, strong oak, powdery baking spices, dusty grains are underneath if you take small whiffs.
Palate - Front- and mid-palate have more classic ECBP flavors of dense vanilla and caramel sugars, hints of berry compote, and toasted nuts. But the burn returns on the long finish. Very dry, tannic oak and strong ethanol burn with grain dust, toasted bread, and burnt caramel.
I lucked into this at the newest Durham ABC, which apparently had been hoarding ECBPs for its grand opening. Maybe it was actually unlucky, because this is easily the worst ECBP I've had (A119, A120, B520, and C920 all were better). Despite this being the lowest proof ECBP I've had, it drinks the hottest by far. Usually I kill these bottles too fast because they're so damn good, but this will last a while. The oak and chemical flavors dominate what you expect from ECBP. You're unlikely to still find this on the shelves, but if you do I recommend avoiding it.
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What a rollercoaster this tasting is! Sorry it isn't a better bottle :( I'd be interested to read a new tasting after it's been open for a few months (unless it already has)