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Heaven Hill Unveils Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof BourbonHeaven Hill is shipping a limited-edition release of its Elijah Craig Bourbon to retailers in the U.S. this month. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof will be at cask-strength and not chill-filtered, and while ABV levels will vary from batch to batch, the initial release will be bottled at 67.1% ABV (134.2 proof), making it one of the strongest Bourbons on the market.

In a news release, Heaven Hill’s Susan Wahl said the new Bourbon will hit the right sweet spots for Bourbon lovers, with barrel-proof bottling, 12 years of maturation, no chill-filtering, and very small batches of barrel dumps.

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