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91Excellent

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch C921

Bourbon Elijah Craig Heaven Hill Review
  • Distiller

    Heaven Hill

  • Bottler

    Heaven Hill

  • ABV

    60.1%

  • Age

    12 Years

  • Price $60 to $99.99

The third and final release in 2021's Limited Edition calendar, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C921 is released at a moderately low ABV compared to historical bottlings. The third of this year weight in at 60.1%. ECBP carries a consistent 12-year age statement.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Nick Beiter
  • Batch C921 is notably better than B521, but doesn’t reach the same height as some of the brand’s best batches, such as B520.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Jerry Jenae Sampson
  • My preference tends toward a lower proof, but this expression is very pleasant on the palate and manages to be powerful without overpowering the well-developed flavors.
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • Distiller
  • By Amanda Schuster
  • A dash of black pepper, leather and a bit of char carry the other flavors out into a well drawn out finish.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • This drinks cleaner and dessertier than any 60% ABV Knob Creek I've had - for better or worse - and the oak is perfectly placed.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Sweet buttercream, maple and brown sugar. Light sesame seed, bold oak. Tobacco and tannin, caramel and a touch of Luxardo cherry.

  • Taste:

    Bold pancake syrup, honey, maple and brown sugar. Viscous, nice tannin structure. This release is pure dessert, a strong departure from that cinnamon texture of the B521 batches.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, sweet and savory. Cinnamon sugar, maple, tobacco, pepper and sweet oak.

  • Overall:

    Great to have the standard profile back and see that B521 was an outlier. This maple forward dessert dram is big on oak, character and sweet maple with the proof sitting as an after thought. This drinks cleaner and dessertier than any 60% ABV Knob Creek I've had - for better or worse - and the oak is perfectly placed.

  • Score:

    92

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources