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Elijah Craig 18 yo Single Barrel Bourbon, 90 proof, flask style bottle, 750ml, $40-50.
The older sibling to one of the best buys in bourbon, Elijah Craig 12 yo, is itself a good deal. An 18 yo Single Barrel Bourbon for $40 is a great buy too. The decorative bottle is a nice change over the standard square or tall round styles of other brands also.
This particular bottle came from barrel 832 and was barreled on 7 January 1983. Being a fairly new product and the fact that I didn't buy it until February 2004 probably makes this closer to 20 years old instead of 18.
We had a nice dinner of lemon pepper pork chops and afterwards I went out to fire up a CAO Black. Sitting outside watching the world go by seemed to make short use of the Black but in reality it took an hour to smoke. Not wanting to end the mood I cracked open my EC 18 and poured a few fingers to take back outside with me.
Being that I still had my senses involved from the cigar my nosing and tasting notes are most likely a little skewed. That being said, this EC nosed a typical bourbon honey sweetness and perhaps roasted almonds in the background. The taste was full, round and smooth both before and after the alcohol burn. Not being as forward as the EC 12 yo you can taste the rye a bit more and the vanilla flavor that forms after the swallow.
Altogether a different bourbon then the younger version, more refined and subtle but not necessarily better just different. Good for a change of pace or when the mood calls for something smoother, Elijah Craig 18 yo Single Barrel is a worthy addition to any bar. :thumbs:
The older sibling to one of the best buys in bourbon, Elijah Craig 12 yo, is itself a good deal. An 18 yo Single Barrel Bourbon for $40 is a great buy too. The decorative bottle is a nice change over the standard square or tall round styles of other brands also.
This particular bottle came from barrel 832 and was barreled on 7 January 1983. Being a fairly new product and the fact that I didn't buy it until February 2004 probably makes this closer to 20 years old instead of 18.
We had a nice dinner of lemon pepper pork chops and afterwards I went out to fire up a CAO Black. Sitting outside watching the world go by seemed to make short use of the Black but in reality it took an hour to smoke. Not wanting to end the mood I cracked open my EC 18 and poured a few fingers to take back outside with me.
Being that I still had my senses involved from the cigar my nosing and tasting notes are most likely a little skewed. That being said, this EC nosed a typical bourbon honey sweetness and perhaps roasted almonds in the background. The taste was full, round and smooth both before and after the alcohol burn. Not being as forward as the EC 12 yo you can taste the rye a bit more and the vanilla flavor that forms after the swallow.
Altogether a different bourbon then the younger version, more refined and subtle but not necessarily better just different. Good for a change of pace or when the mood calls for something smoother, Elijah Craig 18 yo Single Barrel is a worthy addition to any bar. :thumbs:
