Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon (batch B523) review: The age statement now fluctuates, but the bourbon is as powerful as ever. whiskey bourbon cocktails
And to be certain, it’s logical to be at least somewhat concerned here, especially when one sees that the first new batch of ECBP, May’s B523, now bears an age statement on its front label of 11 years, 5 months.
But at the moment, it’s all just conjecture. Heaven Hill has stated that batches of ECBP will be both older and younger than 12 years in the future, and more or less confirmed to journalists that this year’s third batch C923 will carry an age statement of 13 years or beyond.
On the nose, B523 is full of deep, dark caramelized sugar notes–I’m getting both caramel candied and deeper molasses, along with floral vanilla and no shortage of slightly musty oak. Dark chocolate is present as well–80% cacao chocolate bar vibes–along with black cherry syrup and pralines, with that impression of glazed nuts increasing over time. There are more savory and herbal notes here as well, though, with more than a little rye spice and hints of tobacco.
On the palate, this is immediately fairly sweet, with bombastic notes of cinnamon brown sugar, gingerbread and some rye spice, tempered by old, musty oak. There’s heavy caramel and some more bitter molasses, but also no shortage of oak, with mild bitterness that feels oak derived, and some drying tannin. The oak is also quite spicy in character in this batch, and I’m getting a lot of cola spice, blending with rye and ginger snaps to create an overall impression of sweet-and-spicy.
All in all, this still definitely tastes like Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, and with only a relatively modest change to the age statement in this first batch it’s not like I really would have expected anything different. If the labels had been unchanged, I think it’s safe to say that at least in this batch, few consumers would have noted that anything had changed.
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