Lower Age Statement, No Problem: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A124 is a Winner

In the latest video on the Whiskey Raiders YouTube channel, Chief Spirits Critic Jay West, aka T8ke, tastes Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batch A124 for the first time.

This is 2024’s first batch of the Heaven Hill series that releases three times annually. A124 is somewhat of a controversial batch, thanks to its reduced age statement. In the video, West tastes A124 and gives his thoughts on the bourbon and whether the controversy surrounding this bottling is valid criticism.

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