Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (Batch C923), 66.5%

This is the final batch for 2023. Vanilla ice cream, strawberry shortcake, and hints of grape jelly on a dynamic nose. Sweet, but quite powerful and herbal on the palate, with lots of heat as spiced oak and drying tannins temper vanilla and dark fruit. A flavorful powerful whiskey as always, whose high ABV might not be for everyone, but with ice and/or water, the flavors abound.