Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Old Labels 140.2 Proof

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof: The Old Labels 140.2 proof

Eye: Dark maple syrup. Thin rim bleeds droplet legs.

Nose: Maple and brown sugar, burnt ham, smoky whole pig. Might be some proof heat but it’s not coming out on the nose. Like someone used ECBP to glaze a country ham - Booker Noe would be proud. With air, the meaty note totally disappears and this becomes pure ECBP power.

Palate: Deep, dark red fruit baked in brown sugar and maple crust. Huge power in the bourbon hits under the tongue with loads of dark chocolate blooming on top of my tongue. Glazed bacon, turbinado and muscovado sugar, lots of chocolate covered red fruit. Mouthfeel is syrupy, thick and chewy, coats my entire palate before I knew it was happening, yet isn’t too heavy. Brown sugar is so dark it verges on umami.

Finish: Medium-length, chocolatey.

Overall: This is a great ECBP, but that nose is odd with the smoked meat. Palate, mouthfeel, and finish are fantastic.

70.1%Alc/Vol