Elijah Craig 11 Year Old Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey (700ml) - Batch B523

"The journey ends here for those looking for a big vanilla bourbon." - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2024

The second release in Elijah Craig’s 2023 Barrel Proof series. For those new to this label, the batch number provides specific information. So, for this release, 'B' stands for the 2nd batch in an annual A, B, C line. The 5 denotes the release month (May) while the 23 represents the year of release (Australian allocations always take longer than usual to arrive). The whiskey was aged 11 years and 5 months before bottling at 62.1% Alc./Vol.

Other reviews... fresher than its years...Quite waxy in part with tannins building almost surreptitously . The sweetened vanillas are pretty full on; light coffee/mocha trace; though that coffee is a bit heavy on the high roast bitternesss late on. An elegant bourbon which reveals its age in ocassional fits and starts. The journey ends here for those looking for a big vanilla bourbon. 91 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2024

Notes from the producers... “The nose will knock you off your feet. The palate is ridiculously viscous, with cinnamon candies, rye, barrel, roasted vanilla bean & chocolate.”