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Elijah Craig 12 Year Barrel Proof Batch 5

Item: Elijah Craig 12 Year Barrel Proof Batch 5
Rating: 88
Author: t8ke

Bourbon Elijah Craig Heaven Hill

This is a moderately elusive release from Elijah Craig, which is Heaven Hill distillate bottled at cask strength.

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Nose:
More cherry and molasses here and more Dr. Pepper. Less oak and vanilla. Bit more ethanol too.
Taste:
This is a good deal hotter. I notice more molasses and cherry here as well and its still delicious. More burn but also a tad more flavor. A hint of dark chocolate and cocoa with a tiny bit of vanilla. Yum.
Finish:
Still long. Still hot. Still massive. Punchy and rich, loads of cherry and cola here.
Overall:
Not slowing down, not decreasing in quality. A little less of what I love compared to #4, but only slightly so and still excellent.
Score:
88
By t8ke
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