Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B519 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 12 Year Old

Colour

Deep amber with coppery highlights and mahogany undertones, a warm, luminous amber-gold hue.

Nose

Bold and opulent, this nose pours out charred oak, vanilla, and dark caramel with maple sweetness. Spices ignite—cinnamon, clove, nutmeg—alongside roasted coffee and tobacco. Dried fig and raisin lend gravity, while a touch of leather rounds the bouquet. At barrel-proof strength, the aroma is lush, persistent, and gloriously warm.

Palate

Opulent and full-bodied, this barrel-proof bourbon coats the palate with molten vanilla, caramel and dark honey, then yields to roasted almond, cocoa nibs and toast. Rich oak frames the sweetness while baking spices—cinnamon, clove, nutmeg—ignite a warming bite. The 61.1% ABV leaves a long, velvety finish with leather, tobacco and charred oak slowly fading into embers.

Finish

Long, assertive and warming, the finish coats with charred oak and toasted vanilla, spilling caramel and amber spice across the tongue. Lingering notes of cinnamon, clove and black pepper unfold slowly, giving way to a warm caramel sweetness and a subtle, toasted-oak dryness that lingers well after each sip.