Elijah Craig 12 years old

Description: Back in the 1700's a Baptist minister by that name actually invented the process of aging whiskey in charred oak ... more

Elijah Craig 12 years old ... barrels. Today, this super premium small batch bourbon remains one of the finest on the market.

Newest Review: ... Oval Shaped with a huge cork stopper and the Elijah Craig signature on the glass. -Price- A quick look online at the usual ... more

... booze related websites (Drinkshop and the Whisky Exchange) tells me that it is available around the £25 mark. I have picked a few bottles up in the past from Oddbins for around £20 so it's worth keeping an eye out. -News- Unfortunately, since the change of distillery in 1996 Elijah Craig has taken a bit of a blow flavour wise. My bottling is from the original Heaven Hill distillery and is excellent - 96/100, however, new bottlings are nowhere near as good. There is a syrupy flavour that masks the wonderful compl...more

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Elijah Craig 12 years old: Elijah Craig - the 'Father of Bourbon' (1389 words)
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--Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Bourbon-- Elijah Craig was distilled at the Heaven Hill distillery in Bardstown, Nelson County for years however in 1996 this all changed - more on that at the end of the review. Elijah Craig 12yro has won several awards over the years including a double Gold medal at the San Francisco World Sprits Competition in 2001. Elijah Craig is named after a Baptist Minister who is widely considered as the 'Father of Bourbon' as it was he who originally fired the oak casks to give the Bourbon its characteristic oak and caramel flavours. He founded a distillery in 1789 (though not in Bourbon county) alongside a paper mill, saw ... Read the complete review