Elijah Craig - 12 Year Old Small Batch 70cl Bottle

Product Description

Elijah Craig 12-year-old is a true Small Batch premium Bourbon, & had that distinction before the term even existed. The youngest Bourbon in the batch is at least 12 years old & it is bottled at 47% abv- all round a rich, delicious drop of whiskey! Bottled exclusively from a dumping of 100 barrels or less, the brand carries the name of Rev. Elijah Craig, who was the Baptist minister widely considered the Father of Bourbon. He discovered the method of making true Kentucky Bourbon when his stored his wares in barrels that had been charred in a fire. Nose: Packed with sweet oak & vanilla with a touch of apple & fragrant spices. Palate: Rich, full-bodied & warming. Caramel, cinnamon & brown sugar give way to rich, drying oak, tobacco & liquorice. Finish: Mouth coating, long & complex. Elijah Craig is highly acclaimed- it has twice been awarded Best of the Best by Whisky Magazine & received a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Jim Murray has described it as, About as complete a bourbon aroma as you are likely to find...one of the most beautiful noses found anywhere in the world today. A bourbon to keep in the mouth forever. Elijah Craig is made at & marketed by Heaven Hill Distilleries, who were founded after the repeal of prohibition in 1934 by the Shapira brothers when they were approached by members of the famous Beam family with a proposal to build a new distillery. To this day, Heaven Hill is owned & operated by the Shapira family & has Parker & Craig Beam, the 6th & 7th generation of the Beam family, in charge of whiskeymaking. This is the secret behind the quality & consistency of whiskies at Heaven Hill, which always offer fantastic value for money!