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Elijah Craig Small Batch
- Age
- 12 years
- ABV
- 47%
Tasting
How it drinks
- Sight
- Rich mahogany with golden highlights.
- Nose
- Charred oak and caramel lead with notes of vanilla, rye spice, and a hint of cherry. Subtle hints of leather and tobacco smoke emerge.
- Palate
- Robust and spicy with initial notes of caramel and vanilla. Mid-palate brings toasted grain, oak, and warming rye spice with touches of chocolate and fruit.
- Finish
- Lengthy finish with persistent oak, spice, and a warm, peppery fade.
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
- ex-bourbon barrels
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