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Elijah Craig 11 year & 6 month Barrel Proof (Batch B525), 63.1%

Price: 75 Issue: Winter 2025 Reviewer: David Fleming Category: Bourbon/Tennessee Whiskey

This batch was a true standout, benefiting from a longer aging period than its recent predeces- sors. It’s powerfully proofed, as usual, but carries it well, offering flavors of raspberry tart, bitter chocolate, cinnamon, camp coffee, and balanced pepper spice. A long finish continues this great ride to the end, with the darker flavors punctuated by some vanilla sweetness, all balanced perfectly by the oak.