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Whiskey Review: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B522
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Whiskey Review: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B522

8 /10
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Type: Bourbon
ABV: 60.5% ABV
Price: $60/ 750ml bottle

Whiskey Review is a Bourbon whisky. ABV: 60.5% ABV. Our expert rating is 8/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

This opens with an aroma of sweet vanilla with bruised apple and a dash of animal hide. This has notes of brown bread and roasted grain. There’s a touch of straw and grassiness with a hint of cinnamon. The spirit has a numbing and minty effect on the nose likely due to the high alcohol content. Aeration brings forward the animal notes, veering into a note of clean horse barn and old leather.

Palate

Fiery spice on the first sip, this is painful to the palate yet has a slinky feel to the texture. There’s a hint of tannin, but it’s buried under the sinus-clearing sting of the alcohol. Flavors are difficult to bring forward what with the burning of the taste buds. There’s a note of old wood and sawdust, giving this cantankerous spirit an aged and venerable impression. The finish fades into notes of hot iron, spun sugar, and damp charcoal.

Finish

Comments: Latest On The Whiskey Wash Aged at least 12 years in new American oak barrels with level 3 char. 60

Expert Review

8/10

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B522 presents a well-crafted Bourbon that rewards careful attention. An accomplished expression worthy of serious consideration.

Joe Whitfield
Joe Whitfield Editor-in-Chief
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