Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 13 Year Batch C923 Review | The Daily Pour
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof 13 Year Batch C923

Bourbon Elijah Craig
  • Distiller

    Heaven Hill

  • Bottler

    Heaven Hill

  • ABV

    66.5%

  • Age

    13 Years, 7 Months

  • Price $60 to $99.99

The third and final Elijah Craig Barrel Proof release of 2023, C923 is the oldest batch we've seen to date at 13 years and seven months, assuaging whiskey enthusiasts' fears that Heaven Hill would exclusively put out younger renditions after removing the 12-year age statement from the line. In addition to its heightened age, this batch is bottled at 133 proof, a significant bump over the strength of a typical ECBP batch. Let's dive in!

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Amongst The Whiskey
  • By Nick Anderson
  • Very on-brand for Heaven Hill & extremely crushable.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Matthew Evans
  • The pudding-like mouthfeel and dark rich flavor profile are truly exceptional.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • Lovely and rich, powerful and layered, possibly the best Elijah Craig Barrel Proof ever.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Eric Hasman
  • Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch C923 could be the brand’s best batch yet.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Taylor Shiells
  • The hard burn and focused bourbon sweetness feel like sipping molten caramel, with only bare hints of red fruit.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Paste
  • By Jim Vorel
  • If the ECBP series could have even at least one batch like this per year, it would be a red letter day in the bourbon world.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Reviewer
  • By Richard Thomas
  • It’s not a sophisticated pour, but it balances many of the elements folks want from a good bourbon, and delivers them in buckets without turning bold or ballsy.
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  • Raided Score: 94
  • VinePair
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • While this batch is mighty tasty, its few (and I mean tiny) weaknesses illustrate that perhaps, just maybe, older isn’t always better for these expressions
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • ECBP C923 is going to get (or is already getting) a lot of hype due to its considerably higher age, but it’s long been said that age is not the same thing as quality. C923 is decidedly palatable and worthwhile — rarely has an Elijah Craig Barrel Proof release been otherwise — but don’t get suckered just because there’s a 13 instead of a 12 on the label.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Bold caramel, cocoa, cherry cola, root beer, peanut brittle, rich oak and tons of sweetness. Rich and layered, plenty of oak in the best way. Whew.

  • Taste:

    Rich on the palate, viscous and powerful. Lots of cocoa, honey, toffee, red berries, cherry cola and a dash of caramel character. Impressive and varied, complex and layered. Tons going on. The proof, while the highest in a while, isn't punchy or aggressive.

  • Finish:

    Long finish that's heavy on sweet dessert, with toffee, caramel, cherry cola, a dash of root beer and heavy nutmeg, turtle candies and sweet oak.

  • Overall:

    Lovely and rich, powerful and layered, possibly the best Elijah Craig Barrel Proof ever. Unreal, full of life and character, a testament to the naysayers that Heaven Hill has at least one trick up their sleeves: this release. More to come? We can only hope.

  • Score:

    95

  • 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