Whiskey: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A123
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is a product from Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky.
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Size: 750ML
Proof: 125.6 (62.8%ABV)
Origin: United States
Distillery: Elijah Craig
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is a product from Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Named after the founder of bourbon, Reverend Elijah Craig, this whiskey packs a 12 year age statement and is bottled at barrel proof without chill filtration. Three batches are put out every year, and this particular one is the first for 2023. Taking a closer look at the name A123, the “A” denotes that it is the first batch of the year, “1” is the month that it was released in (January), and “23” signifies the year it was released in.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A123 Tasting Notes
Nose: Chocolate, tobacco, stone fruit, caramel, and oak.
Palate: Caramel, vanilla, oak, chocolate, and oak.
Finish: Cinnamon, baking spice, dark berries, leather, tannic oak.
Distillery Information
Reverend Elijah Craig was a Baptist preacher, an educator, and an entrepreneur who built the first paper and wool mills in Georgetown, Kentucky. But for all his industries, it was his gift as a distiller and an innovator that brought him his greatest acclaim. While we draw inspiration from parts of Elijah Craig’s story as a distiller, a critical component of this history are the enslaved people who made major contributions to Bourbon. Elijah Craig was an enslaver, relying upon enslaved people to run his distilling and broader business operations. Uncovering the identities and roles of these laborers, how they contributed to the birth of the Bourbon industry and the legacy their families left is a critical mission of our brand today. Elijah Craig is actively engaged in academic research with the University of Kentucky's Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies and Central Kentucky Slavery Initiative, as well as other initiatives, to not only share a more transparent and inclusive account of our past, but to also make America today a more just and equitable country.
