Elijah Craig reviews

Hot spicy fast arrival develops warm oaky wooden middle followed by short vegetable/herbal finish.

Friday night I had the opportunity to sample a bottle of Elijah Craig 18. Have not seen one of these before. Barreled 11-25-90. Barrel 3491. Bottle was at about a quarter full. Pour was priced at 9.50…

I had heard wonderful things about the Elijah Craig 18 offering and I had intended to buy it quite soon. Unfortunately, the only store that carried it here no longer has any of the older stuff left, so…

Nose: thick and sweet, almost soapy but in a good way. Fresh-cut cedar but also woodsmoke. Very rich, mature aroma. Taste: mouth-filling, spicy, sweet with quite a bit of heat. Very rounded, with lots…

The Elijah Craig 20 Year Old is the follow up to the popular 18 Year Old. Upon release it won the American Whiskey of the Year award. Elijah Craig is considered to be the father of bourbon. It is prod…

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…

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…

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…

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 swe…

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).…