Elijah Craig 12 Year Old
It’s hard to find a better deal on Kentucky Bourbon than this. Elijah Craig 12 Year Old was rated 93 by the Beverage Testing Institute and costs just $17.99 US a bottle! It is named after Reverend Elijah Craig who was a Baptist preacher from Kentucky and is widely considered the “Father of Bourbon”. He discovered the method of making true Kentucky Bourbon when he aged his corn whiskey in charred oak barrels back in the late 1700’s.
It is made by the Heaven Hill Distillery. This distillery was founded in 1935 after the repeal of prohibition. It is the nation’s largest independent, family-owned producer and marketer of distilled spirits products. Based in Bardstown, Kentucky, it is the second largest holder of Bourbon whiskey in the world.
From the Beverage Tasting Institute : “Deep copper color. Toasted banana nut bread nose with an acetone
edge. A round dry entry leads to a medium-bodied palate with layers of
sweet maple, charred oak staves, forest underbrush, toffee, and birch
beer. Lingering and evolving dry wood-driven finish with a touch of
sweetness and spiciness. A dash of water opens this over-proof product
up, reduces the oak, and adds further dimension. A very nice, dry,
cigar bourbon.”
Rated 93 by the Beverage Testing Institute.
