Elijah Craig

American Whiskey

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Tasting notes by GBrough on 18th Mar 2013
Elijah Craig 12 Year 96/100

Tasting notes by sip on 20th Jan 2013
Awesome tast and Price 84/100

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Elijah Craig 12 Year

    By GBrough on 18th Mar 20132013-03-18T08:01:00

    96

    This was a pickup for a birthday party i had sadly people around my age group cant enjoy bourbon unless they take shots of it. This is going to be without water in my humble opinion it does not need it,… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Awesome tast and Price

    By sip on 20th Jan 20132013-01-20T14:57:00

    84

    Here in WV I only paid 19.99 before tax for it. So you can beat that! Nose: The nose sweet with fruit, clove, oak, brown sugar, and smaller hint of spice and vanilla. Taste: The taste is much like the… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Borderline impeccable esp. at $23

    By GotOak91 on 6th Nov 20122012-11-06T02:45:00

    91

    Rev. Elijah Craig was believed to be the pioneer of bourbon. It was discovered by accident after a distillery fire burned a substantial amount of his American White oak barrels he was using to age his … read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Affordable Oak

    By valuewhisky on 15th Sep 20122012-09-15T00:41:00

    83

    12 years may be youngish for scotch, but it's OLD for bourbon! Bourbon over 8 years can start to take on some serious oak astringency. For me, I like older bourbons as long as they can deliver the s… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 18 Year old - Love it

    By tabarakRazvi on 17th Jan 20122012-01-17T10:50:00

    91

    I can't get over how good bourbon is for the soul. Smooth and satisfying nose full of chocolate and leather. A little subdued on the palate for my liking (I like my bourbons to kick me in the face). U… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Soft and strong

    By Megawatt on 16th Jan 20122012-01-16T00:58:00

    84

    At only 12 years, Elijah Craig is one of the older bourbons offered at the LCBO. The nose offers no surprises: sweet and soft with notes of cherry, woodsmoke, and vegetal bitterness. With water a sl… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - A great place to start.

    By Matthieu on 4th Jan 20122012-01-04T04:10:00

    84

    Drunk neat. I find that adding water drowns the rye too easily to put any in this whisky. Nose: Light. Toasted oak and vanilla with a slight prickling of rye spices. Taste: Starts cool and sweet, easily… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Sweet Wheat

    By Moose on 25th Sep 20112011-09-25T00:40:00

    81

    Color: Butterscotch, hay Nose: Honeyed ginger, clove Body: Medium rich, smooth Taste: Dried wood, smokey, toasted grass Finish: Lingering, slightly sweet honey, vanilla Overall: A nice bourbon, easy… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 12 Year old - Classy little Bourbon-US Mortlach

    By mattberg on 4th Aug 20112011-08-04T20:54:00

    70

    The only other Bourbon I have tried is JD (sometime ago now) and although I have been on a Malt Whisky adventure for a couple of years, I don't consider myself well versed in US Whisky. This is a really… read more

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  • Elijah Craig 18 Year old - Elegant and Refined Old Bourbon

    By Victor on 16th Jun 20112011-06-16T15:43:00

    93

    This is a review of Elijah Craig 18 year old rye mashbill bourbon, single barrel # 2726, barreled 9-14-90. Elijah Craig is a brand distilled at the Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Elijah… read more

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