Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch C918Uncut, straight from the barrel without chill filtering, the nose, taste, and finish created by twelve years of aging are preserved in their simplest form. At full barrel proof, you can enjoy Elijah Craig much the same way our Master Distillers do when they sample straight from the barrel in our Kentucky rickhouses. Its a bold and honest expression of what charred oak barrel aging can do for Bourbon, from the man who originated the process.

It’s column-distilled and aged for at least two years in ex-whiskey barrels made from American oak

prune and leather

It’s fun

inheriting all of his father’s knowledge about the growing and caring of agave azul in his hometown Jesus Maria

charred oak barrels – the second barrel deeply toasted before a light charring – extracts additional amounts of soft

black pepper and damp earth

still live in Rutherford – where they sit on their porch keeping an eye on the vines

Whilst some cloudiness may appear in the bottle

Bottled at 56% ABV

This bourbon is matured 8-11 year old and finished in “honey barrels” for for a few months

strawberries balanced by warm undertones of oaky

The Whiskey Wash