Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.
Of the many semi-regular releases emerging from Heaven Hill’s vast whiskey portfolio, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon’s thrice-a-year offering heralds a consistently well-regarded look at the cask strength side of the well-known Elijah Craig brand. Sent to market in January, May, and September, it is always worth waiting for.
As a reminder regarding its labeling schema, the first letter of the batch number indicates which of that year’s releases the bottle was a part of, starting with “A,” while the second digit is a number that determines the month of the year the bottle was released. The third and fourth digits indicate the year.
What’s in the bottle
The second 2024 release, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B524, which I’m reviewing here, was bottled at a hot 130.6 proof, considerably higher than this year’s first release, which was 119 proof. This bourbon, as always, is non-chill filtered and uncut.
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It shows an age statement of 11 years and 2 months, representing the youngest barrel in the batch and varying from edition to edition. It should be noted that this is the 12th year for the brand’s Barrel Proof line.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch B524 is currently priced at $74.99.
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