🥃🥃 Tasting Notes
Appearance:
Deep roasted-pecan brown with rich amber and polished copper highlights.
Aroma:
Generous toasted oak and rich caramel immediately emerge from the glass, accompanied by vanilla, brown sugar, baking spice, and subtle char. Additional time reveals deeper notes of toasted wood and confectionary sweetness.
Palate:
Big, rich, and beautifully layered:
Toasted caramel provides a deep, sweet opening
Vanilla adds a creamy foundation
Toasted oak immediately distinguishes it from traditional Small Batch
Pepper introduces a lively spicy element
Baking spices add cinnamon and warming complexity
Milk chocolate develops toward the back of the palate
A subtle touch of smoke complements the toasted wood
Brown sugar and caramelized sweetness balance the additional oak
94 Proof provides enough intensity to showcase the second-barrel maturation without overwhelming the palate
Finish:
Long, warming, and complex, with lingering milk chocolate, toasted oak, caramel, pepper, and baking spices. A subtle smoky quality remains as the sweeter flavors gradually fade. The combination of classic Elijah Craig bourbon and a second custom-toasted new oak barrel makes Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel a richer, more oak-driven interpretation of the distillery's signature Small Batch style.
Description
Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750mL) — Twice-Barreled Bourbon Finished in Custom-Toasted New Oak
Experience an extra dimension of oak, caramel, and baking spice with Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, an innovative twice-barreled expression from the legendary Heaven Hill Distillery. Built upon the award-winning Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon, Toasted Barrel takes the classic Elijah Craig profile and elevates it through a second maturation in specially designed custom-toasted new oak barrels.
After the bourbon reaches full maturity in traditional new charred oak barrels, it is transferred into a second new oak barrel that has been custom toasted to develop additional layers of sweetness and oak complexity. This finishing process intensifies the bourbon's notes of toasted caramel, vanilla, chocolate, baking spice, pepper, and subtle smoke while preserving the familiar richness of Elijah Craig. Bottled at 94 Proof (47% ABV), it delivers enough structure to showcase the influence of the second barrel while remaining exceptionally smooth and approachable.
🥃 Product Details
Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Producer: Elijah Craig
Distillery: Heaven Hill Distillery
Expression: Toasted Barrel
Region: Kentucky, USA
Bottle Size: 750mL
Style: Twice-Barreled Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Base Whiskey: Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon
Primary Maturation: New Charred Oak Barrels
Secondary Maturation: Custom-Toasted New Oak Barrel
Age Statement: No Age Statement (NAS)
ABV: 47%
Proof: 94 Proof
Character: Toasted Oak, Caramel, Chocolate, Baking Spice & Subtle Smoke
🍽️ How to Enjoy
Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel is particularly well suited to sipping, allowing its second-barrel character to take center stage:
- Sip neat to experience the full toasted-oak complexity
- Allow several minutes in a Glencairn glass for the caramel and spice aromas to develop
- Add a few drops of water to reveal additional sweetness
- Serve over one large ice cube for a softer, richer presentation
- Use in a premium Old Fashioned for additional toasted-oak character
- Pair with dark chocolate, pecan pie, crème brûlée, roasted nuts, smoked meats, or aged cheese
⭐ Why You'll Love It
- Begins with award-winning Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon
- Finished in a second custom-toasted new oak barrel
- Twice-barreled maturation adds another dimension of sweet oak complexity
- Bottled at a flavorful 94 Proof
- Rich combination of toasted oak, caramel, chocolate, spice, and subtle smoke
- Offers more oak-driven richness than traditional Elijah Craig Small Batch
- Excellent introduction to the increasingly popular toasted-barrel bourbon category
- Versatile enough for sipping neat, over ice, or in premium bourbon cocktails
- Excellent choice for bourbon drinkers who enjoy sweeter, oak-forward whiskey
- Produced by one of Kentucky's most respected historic whiskey makers
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