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Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey | 70cl | 47% ABV | Award Winning | Small Batch | Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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A converted Baptist ( who kind of looked like Cary Elwes?), Craig was jailed several times for preaching without a license ( it’s a thing). In spite of his religiosity (or because of it, depending on how you view bourbon), Craig founded a distillery in 1789 and became a leading name in oak-aged corn whiskey. Craig was ‘A’ Father of Bourbon, not ‘The’ Father of Bourbon. Elijah Craig Small Batch Barrel Proof releases #12 (old label, left bottle) and #14 (new label, right bottle). Release No. Palate: On my first sip, I’m immediately met with a rich and velvety texture. There’s a distinct sweetness that starts off the taste, reminiscent of manuka honey. Underlying this sweetness is more of the same winter spice; delivering flavours of cloves and cinnamon, along with toasted oak for a slightly drying flavour. The school was later linked to the Rittenhouse Academy, which Craig founded in 1798. [19] Elijah Craig also donated land for Georgetown College, the first Baptist college founded west of the Allegheny Mountains. The college continues today. But it can be difficult to know which brand and bottle are for you. How do you decide between the most popular Bourbons or, ultimately, find the best Bourbon of the year? The huge variety of brands, distilleries, proofs, and ages has made the world of whiskey a fascinating one, albeit slightly challenging if you’re not sure where to start.

For their small batch bottle, they use recipes 2 and 3 from a ‘high rye’ mashbill B, mixed with recipes 7 and 8 from lower rye mashbill E. This might seem a little confusing, but they do this to balance the spicier rye mashbill with their sweeter corn mashbill for an overall more rounded flavour. Vanilla, caramel, nut, and orange zest pop out from the start. These aromas are light at first but intensify with time. Color How so, you may ask? Well, by name alone, it’s made from a smaller selection of barrels, rumoured to be in the regions of 250 or so. Additionally, it uses only four of their ten recipes within it’s blend, which I’ve explained further below. In 2017, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B517 (release 14, 124.2 proof, 62.1% ABV) was named by Whisky Advocate as "Whisky of the Year". [16] Reviewer Jeffery Lindenmuth described the whiskey as "delivering a massive mouthful of incredibly robust flavors that drape leathery oak over a gooey caramel core, sprinkled with baking spice, while candied nuts and tobacco leaf notes appear on a drying finish dusted with cocoa." Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age.Before the process is started, a distiller must first determine the mash bill: the exact makeup of grains from which the whiskey is made. To qualify as Bourbon, the grains must feature at least 51% corn. Then, a combination of rye, wheat, and malted barley can also be added. Najar, Monica (2005). " "Meddling with Emancipation": Baptists, Authority, and the Rift over Slavery in the Upper South". Journal of the Early Republic. 25 (2): 170. doi: 10.1353/jer.2005.0041. ISSN 0275-1275. JSTOR 30043307. S2CID 201792209 . Retrieved December 18, 2022. Craig continued to prosper, eventually owning more than 4,000 acres (16km 2) and enough slaves to cultivate it, and operating a retail store in Frankfort. He died in Georgetown in 1808. [25] John Taylor wrote of him in A History of Ten Baptist Churches, "His preaching was of the most solemn style; his appearance as of a man who had just come from the dead; of a delicate habit, a thin visage, large eyes and mouth; the sweet melody of his voice, both in preaching and singing, bore all down before it." [26] The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein. Maker’s Mark isn’t as spicy as rye-influenced whiskeys, making it a great Bourbon for a pairing. And don’t be put off by the ‘whisky’ spelling: it uses a process similar to that of Scotch, but that’s where the similarities end.

Swirling it in the glass brings out hints of leather, followed by more complex aromas like cocoa and a subtle smokiness. As forewarned by a friend of mine, the oaken notes are incredibly prominent that remind me of old antique furniture. No bad thing – as this sort of flavour is delicate, and drying, offering a different experience to the typically sweet bourbon profile.

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Elijah Craig whiskey is currently offered worldwide in several variations. A limited expression, called Elijah Craig Barrel Select, is only available at the distillery gift shop. Each Elijah Craig whiskey variation carries a signature warm spice and subtle smoke flavor. Each of these offerings comprises four essential elements: grain, water, fire, and time. So what are the Elijah Craig whiskey variations? Elijah Craig Bourbon is a deeply layered, complex, well-aged whiskey with distinctive colors, smells, and taste profiles. Smell Elijah Craig Bourbon is mostly a sipping whiskey. This is mainly because it’s smooth as silk. The round texture of Elijah Craig Bourbon remains intact against the heat of alcohol. With ice If we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise. This article is about the Baptist preacher. For the bourbon whiskey, see Elijah Craig (bourbon). Elijah Craig Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates.On September 29, 2016, Heaven Hill announced a redesign of the Elijah Craig Small Batch and Small Batch Barrel Proof offerings. [10] Elijah Craig 18-year Single Barrel is touted to be the oldest single-barrel bourbon on the market. The reason few single-barrel bourbons are aged so long is largely economical: this label loses upwards of two-thirds per barrel as it ages (otherwise known as the “angel’s share,” whiskey lost through the barrel itself, presumably evaporating into the mouths of thirsty angels). Aromatics of leather, oak and cocoa develop as I swirl it around my palate before giving way to creamy notes of butterscotch and vanilla that balances everything out. Overall, the taste is softer and more delicate than the Elijah Craig. No necessarily better, just more varied and light. For mains, steak or pork chops are excellent choices for Elijah Craig bourbon pairings. Elijah Craig provides an ideal balance between its caramelised sugar notes and robust oakyness that complement steak’s natural flavours. Elijah Craig also brings out the subtle sweetness in pork chops while adding an oaky layer to each bite. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products.

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