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Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Kentucky Straight, 47%
Price: ● Issue: Winter 2020 ● Reviewer: Susannah Skiver Barton ● Category: Bourbon/Tennessee Whiskey
Initially reticent on the nose, with time this reveals gooey caramel, pralines, Hershey's milk chocolate, and a touch of charred mint leaves. It's chewy and occasionally sharp on the palate, with oodles of roasted nuts, polished oak, mint, peppery spice, dark chocolate, licorice, tobacco ash, and char. The medium-length finish holds tingling white pepper, unsweetened chocolate, and more polished oak.
