Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.
This is the start of a new era for Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, which has traditionally not carried an age statement but was understood to be at least 12 years old. Batch B523 carries an age statement of 11 years and 5 months, but the seven fewer months don’t make a difference in the intensity of this Bourbon. The nose has touches of wood spices, caramel, honey, leather, red apples, and pipe tobacco. The taste is peppery and intense with black pepper and cinnamon complemented by caramel apples and hints of honey, vanilla, black cherries, and charred oak. The finish is long, dry, and spicy.
