Review #201: Elijah Craig Barrel Select
Review #201: Elijah Craig Barrel Select AGE: 8 yr MASH BILL: 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley PROOF: 125 COST: $30 for 200mL bottle When I visited Heaven Hill previously, I have passed on getting a “grenade” when they had them available for no reason other than the though, “they couldn’t be too different from ECBP.” But in a recent visit to the distillery, I decided to pick one up. They only had five left for the day, so perhaps a little FOMO kicked in. Whatever it was, this little dude came home with me. Let’s see if my decision to pass on these in the past was a mistake or not. Reviewed neat in a Glencairn. APPEARANCE: Mahogany in color (1.6), very thick and oily looking, clinging to the glass. NOSE: Surprisingly bright smelling versus what I’m used to with Elijah Craig. Caramel, cherry pie filling, a little lemon peel, seasoned oak, and a touch of clove. It’s rather bright and sweet smelling though that oak does make its presence well known. PALATE: ...
