NV Elijah Craig 12 YO Barrel Proof 67.1%
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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.
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The maturity is instantly apparent, with a nose of chocolate cloaked in old oak and antique leather, but also offers red berries and aged herbs at the edges. Plenty of depth on a buttery palate of chocolate, almond, gooey caramel, vanilla ice cream, and ripe banana. On the finish, chocolate, raspberry jam, and espresso bean. This one has aged gracefully, with perfectly tempered sweetness and depth. Editor's Choice