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91Excellent

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 12 Year Batch A123

Bourbon Elijah Craig
  • Distiller

    Heaven Hill

  • Bottler

    Heaven Hill

  • ABV

    62.8%

  • Age

    12 Years

  • Price $60 to $99.99

The first of three releases in 2023's limited-edition calendar, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A123 is released at a healthy 125.6 proof, slightly north of where C922 — the final release of 2022 — fell. ECBP carries a consistent 12-year age statement.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Megan Alves
  • Although the heat is intense, it drinks consistent with a high end bourbon and is well-worth it’s price.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Matthew Evans
  • Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is consistently a fantastic Bourbon release and batch A123 is no exception.
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  • Raided Score: 85
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Eric Hasman
  • Rough around the edges, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A123 fights against its tannic side with dark fruit and fiery spice.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Though it never focuses on any particular element, this turns out to be a versatile and worthwhile expression of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof that showcases many of its disparate characteristics over the course of a single glass.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • An unbelievable way to begin 2023, ECBP A123 arrives as a boisterous combination of cola and cherry, tobacco and oak.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Huge cherry cola, root beer, caramel and sweet tea on the nose. I haven't often gotten this bold, black tea note, but it's very complementary to the bold oak and cherry cola notes.

  • Taste:

    Rich and viscous on the palate, tons of oak and char, sweet tea and pralines. The cherry cola returns — this could seriously give the best Stagg Jr.s a run for their money. Despite the proof, it's easy-drinking, viscous and syrupy on the palate without bruising ethanol on the back palate.

  • Finish:

    Long finish, filled with sweet oak, caramel, honey, cola and a touch of pipe tobacco. Hangs on for ages.

  • Overall:

    An unbelievable way to begin 2023, ECBP A123 arrives as a boisterous combination of cola and cherry, tobacco and oak. Year by year, it seems few product lines can remain a steady favorite in the same way as ECBP, and it's refreshing they can still be found on shelves across the U.S. A modern bourbon lover's dream.

  • 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