Elijah Craig 12-year-old is a true Small Batch premium Bourbon, and had that distinction before the term even existed.
Bottled exclusively from a dumping of 100 barrels or less, the brand carries the name of Rev. Elijah Craig, the Baptist minister widely regarded as the “Father of Bourbon.” He discovered the method of making true Kentucky Bourbon when his stored his wares in barrels that had been charred in a fire.
Elijah Craig is highly acclaimed – it used to be awarded “Best of the Best Bourbon” in 2001 by Whisky Magazine and received a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Whiskey expert Stuart MacLean Ramsay writes, “Rich, full bodied and warming with sweet oak, caramel and rye flavors; thick finish with notes of licorice and vanilla.”
Michael Jackson, Whisky Magazine writes, “Nose: Real bourbon vanilla, with a touch of candy-store sweetness. Palate: Firm, malty, sweet. Some malty fruitiness (apricot). A suggestion of cilantro. Finish: Licorice. Rooty. Comments: Less structured than might be expected in a 12-year-old, but a perilously drinkable, appetizing bourbon. Rating 7 “
Full-bodied rich and sublimely smooth. Numerous rich toasty oak showing as toffee crème anglaise and sweet spice with hints of resin. Stewed fruits (Bramley apple) and fragrant spice harking back to nutmeg and anise. Long finish and beautifully balanced.
The original Small-Batch Bourbon before that term used to be widely used. Produced from barrels which were hand selected by the Master Distillers and put together to create what can only be described as one of the crucial complete perfectly balanced Bourbon whiskeys widely to be had.
Aged to perfection and bottled at a higher strength of 47% Elijah Craig is rich oaky and round.
Made at Heaven Hill Distillers who are the largest Circle of relatives-owned and operated whiskey producer in the us- and the only major distiller sill to be owned by the founding Circle of relatives. Heaven Hill are known for their quality and value for money and were named ‘Distiller of the Year’ at 2016 World Whisky Awards.
A part of the ‘American Whiskey Circle of relatives’ produced by Heaven Hill Distillers- a range of different styles and flavours of American whiskies all made by the Circle of relatives owned and operated producer. Other examples include; Rittenhouse Rye Larceny Wheated Bourbon Mellow Corn and Bernheim Wheat Whiskey.
